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Tennis prodigy Teodor Davidov masters ambidextrous play

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  • Teodor Davidov has mastered a rare ambidextrous skill in tennis.
  • He has been trained to play with both hands since age eight to activate both brain hemispheres.
  • An expert says tennis might evolve this way in the future if training starts early.

Tennis prodigy Teodor Davidov has mastered a particularly rare skill in the tennis world. SVT Sports expert Magnus Gustafsson said he has never seen anyone with both right and left arms in that way before. The American talent is one of the world's top players in his age group.

Since the age of eight, he has been trained by his parents to play with both his right and left hands. His father, Kalin, said they wanted to activate both his brain hemispheres by having him do the same training with both hands. Gustafsson suggested that tennis might look like this in 20-30 years, but it requires starting training early.

I have never seen anyone with both right and left arms in that way before.

Magnus Gustafsson, SVT Sports expert

We wanted to activate both his brain hemispheres by having him do the same training with both hands.

Kalin, Teodor Davidov's father

Tennis might look like this in 20-30 years, but it requires starting training early.

Magnus Gustafsson, SVT Sports expert

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