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Type of shot in racket sports
In racket sports a groundstroke, or ground stroke, refers to a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced on the court. The
Groundstroke
Way of hitting the ball in tennis
major categories: groundstrokes, which are hit after the ball has bounced, and volleys, which are hit out of the air. Both groundstrokes and volleys can
Tennis_shot
Serbian former tennis player (born 1987)
Ana Ivanovic (Serbian: Ана Ивановић, romanized: Ana Ivanović; born 6 November 1987) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the
Ana_Ivanovic
Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1999)
noted for her excellent serve and ability to generate high-powered groundstrokes, and plays primarily from the baseline. She is known for her calm demeanour
Elena_Rybakina
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
played an aggressive, behind-the-baseline game based on heavy topspin groundstrokes, consistency and shrewd court coverage; an aggressive counterpuncher
Rafael_Nadal
Tennis play style
where the server stays back following the serve and attempts to hit a groundstroke (a shot where the ball is allowed to bounce before contact is made).
Serve-and-volley
Tennis or handball shot
of the reach of one's opponent. In tennis, this shot is generally a groundstroke and is used when one's opponent is running to the net or if they are
Passing_shot
Tennis shot
type of groundstroke—a stroke in which the ball has bounced before it is struck. It contrasts with the backhand, the other type of groundstroke. For a
Forehand
Japanese tennis player (born 1989)
both wings, Nishikori plays most comfortably at the baseline, using groundstrokes to push his opponents around and occasionally hit winners. Like most
Kei_Nishikori
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
streak against Sinner. Djokovic is an aggressive baseline player. His groundstrokes from both wings are consistent, deep, and penetrating. His backhand
Novak_Djokovic
A flat shot in tennis is made by striking the ball at a neutral level. Unlike the backspin and topspin the ball is hit with a swipe at neutral level. This
Flat_(tennis)
Topics referred to by the same term
Drive (tennis), a fast, low groundstroke hit to the opponent's backcourt Drive shot (pickleball), a fast, low groundstroke hit to the opponent's backcourt
Drive
Yugoslav–American tennis player (b. 1973)
with relentless speed, power, and depth. As a result of her two-handed groundstrokes, she could create sharp angles around the court, and hit winners at
Monica_Seles
Czech tennis player (born 1995)
is known for her aggressive playing style and her smooth, powerful groundstrokes. Krejčíková has won two singles majors (at the 2021 French Open and
Barbora_Krejčíková
the match. See also: Canadian doubles. Approach shot (or approach): A groundstroke shot used as a setup as the player approaches the net, often using underspin
Glossary_of_tennis_terms
2024 film by Luca Guadagnino
final tie break. During the tie break, Art and Patrick furiously trade groundstrokes, both reminded of their passion for the sport. The rally intensifies
Challengers_(film)
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Glossary of tennis terms Tennis shots Groundstroke "Rally:Sports:Tennis". SportsDefinitions.com. Archived from the original
Rally_(tennis)
American tennis player (born 1981)
baseliner whose game was centered around her powerful serve and forceful groundstrokes. Owing to her high-risk playing style, she typically hit a large number
Serena_Williams
Spanish tennis player (born 1997)
aggressive baseliner, whose game style is centered around her big serve and groundstrokes. At 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in), she possesses one of the fastest serves on
Paula_Badosa
American tennis player (born 1970)
Mats Wilander. "I've learned I have to do a lot about my serve and groundstrokes. But next year I'll be playing better than this year and better the
Andre_Agassi
Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
generates a high count of both winners and unforced errors off his groundstrokes, particularly his forehand. Alcaraz has a powerful first serve for his
Carlos_Alcaraz
French tennis player (born 1986)
partnering Julien Benneteau. Gasquet was best known for his elegant groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand. Gasquet was born on 18 June 1986, in Béziers
Richard_Gasquet
Russian tennis player (born 1996)
first serve capable of reaching 148 mph (238 km/h). He hits long, flat groundstrokes, often wearing opponents down with lengthy baseline rallies. Medvedev's
Daniil_Medvedev
Taiwanese tennis player (born 1986)
She is known for playing with two hands on both sides, flat and quick groundstrokes, crafty and wily gameplay, aggressive volleys, and unorthodox variety
Hsieh_Su-wei
American tennis player (born 1993)
forehand, and will run around her backhand at times to play her stronger groundstroke. Stephens excels in point construction, and varies patterns of hitting
Sloane_Stephens
Tennis shot
the racket. Except in the phrase backhand volley, the term refers to a groundstroke (where the ball has bounced before it is struck). It contrasts with the
Backhand
British former tennis player (born 1987)
"may be the best counterpuncher on tour today". His strengths included groundstrokes with low error rate, the ability to anticipate and react, and his transition
Andy_Murray
Indian tennis player (born 1986)
baseliner with very powerful groundstroke and is known for setting up good attacks with the sheer velocity of her groundstrokes. Her main strength is her
Sania_Mirza
Belarusian tennis player (born 1989)
her game is built around controlled aggression. Despite hitting her groundstrokes with relentless depth and power, Azarenka aims to move her opponents
Victoria_Azarenka
Swiss tennis player (born 1980)
angles and dictate play. Her two-handed backhand was her most effective groundstroke, and was used to redirect power down the line. She could also hit her
Martina_Hingis
American tennis player (born 1980)
numbers of both winners and unforced errors. She possesses powerful groundstrokes on both sides, and is capable of hitting both her forehand and backhand
Venus_Williams
Australian former tennis player (born 1996)
Hingis by David Taylor, one of Hingis' former coaches. She had solid groundstrokes from the forehand and backhand sides. In particular, she used her powerful
Ashleigh_Barty
German tennis player (born 1997)
on his massive serve and powerful backhand. He is able to hit strong groundstrokes to open the court, and finish points effectively at the net. Although
Alexander_Zverev
Czech tennis player (born 1990)
former professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová won 31 WTA Tour-level career singles titles, including
Petra_Kvitová
Australian tennis player (born 1938)
developed a technically complete serve-and-volley game, with aggressive groundstrokes to back it up. Commentator Dan Maskell described him as "technically
Rod_Laver
Russian tennis player and model (born 1981)
two-handed backhand. She is a great player at the net. She can hit forceful groundstrokes and also drop shots. Her playing style fits the profile for a doubles
Anna_Kournikova
American tennis player (born 2002)
backhand side. He is comfortable moving to the net off his powerful groundstrokes to finish points. Shelton has said "I love to get to net, be able to
Ben_Shelton
Spanish former tennis player (born 1993)
Wimbledon Championships and the 2020 Australian Open. With powerful groundstrokes and an aggressive style of play, Muguruza came to prominence at the
Garbiñe_Muguruza
Russian tennis player (born 1987)
aggressive baseliner, whose game was centered on her powerful serve and groundstrokes. She hit her shots with relentless speed, power, and depth, and could
Maria_Sharapova
American tennis player
game, McHale was recognized by The New York Times for her "booming" groundstrokes and fast footwork. She reached the third round of all four Grand Slam
Christina_McHale
Greek tennis player (born 1995)
all-court style of play, centered around her strong serve and powerful groundstrokes. She served the sixth most aces of any WTA Tour player in 2020, with
Maria_Sakkari
Italian tennis player (born 2001)
baseliner and is one of the hardest hitters on the ATP tour. Sinner's groundstroke strength is his two-handed-backhand, which he hits with more topspin
Jannik_Sinner
Australian tennis player (born 1999)
for a one-two combination on his serve, using the serve and a powerful groundstroke to end points quickly. His forehand is significantly better than his
Alex_de_Minaur
Polish tennis player (born 1990)
serve, Janowicz could hit at up to 249 km/h (155 mph) along with strong groundstrokes. Janowicz was coached by Günter Bresnik and his strength and conditioning
Jerzy_Janowicz
German tennis player, coach, and commentator (born 1967)
blockbuster groundstrokes". In the US Open semi finals, Miloslav Mečíř "handled the West German's booming serve with ease, used his groundstrokes to move
Boris_Becker
Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)
whose game is characterised by a powerful serve and equally powerful groundstrokes. Her game is based around taking control of points, with a knack for
Aryna_Sabalenka
Argentine tennis player
countrymen, he favoured clay. He was known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides. He won three ATP Tour singles titles. In doubles, Acasuso
José_Acasuso
Greek tennis player (born 1998)
capable of an all-court player style as well. He aims to hit powerful groundstroke winners and has a particularly strong forehand using an Eastern grip
Stefanos_Tsitsipas
American tennis player (born 1998)
aggressive style of play, and possesses the ability to hit powerful groundstroke winners, especially on the forehand side. Dolehide grew up in the Chicago
Caroline_Dolehide
Loud vocalizations made by tennis players
tennis matches progress, is higher when serving than when performing a groundstroke, and is also higher when a player loses a match than when they win. The
Grunting_in_tennis
Shot in tennis
backswing and follow through. Effectively this is a volley equivalent of a groundstroke and a very aggressive shot, giving the opponent less time, and can be
Volley_(tennis)
American tennis player (born 1995)
the academy compared to how it is as a pro, saying, "I didn't like groundstrokes, I didn't like long points that much, so I would just run into the net
Madison_Keys
Belgian tennis player (born 1982)
surprise her opponents with drop shots, breaking up the pattern of a groundstroke rally. Her forehand was generally regarded as her most dangerous weapon
Justine_Henin
American former tennis player (born 1976)
aggressive baseliner, whose game was built around her powerful serve and groundstrokes, which were used to dominate play, and hit winners both crosscourt and
Lindsay_Davenport
Spanish tennis player (born 1999)
makes up for this disadvantage with his quick movement and powerful groundstrokes. Additionally, Davidovich Fokina can often be seen diving on courts
Alejandro_Davidovich_Fokina
Methods of utilizing strengths and weaknesses
tennis court, around/behind/within the baseline, preferring to hit groundstrokes, thereby allowing themselves more time to react to their opponent's
Tennis_strategy
French tennis player (born 1985)
tournament at the 2017 Lyon Open. Tsonga is known for his aggressive groundstrokes. His forehand and backhand are both effective in setting up points.
Jo-Wilfried_Tsonga
Chinese tennis player
game was founded upon her quick reflexes, athleticism and powerful groundstrokes that achieved precision, placement and depth. Li's crosscourt forehand
Li_Na
French former tennis player (born 1979)
all-court game, who was noted for her technical mastery. Her strongest groundstroke was her one-handed backhand, which was one of the most effective on the
Amélie_Mauresmo
Swedish tennis player (born 1964)
strongest results on this surface, with his solid and heavy topspin groundstrokes from the baseline. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World
Henrik_Sundström
American tennis player (born 2005)
approach to wearing his opponents out with long rallies. His backhand groundstroke is comparatively flatter than his forehand; this occasionally leads to
Learner_Tien
Japanese tennis player (born 1990)
career-high ranking of No. 3. Morita is recognized for her two‑handed groundstrokes, which she strikes with a characteristically flat trajectory. A small
Ayumi_Morita
Austrian tennis player (born 1993)
sport following the 2024 Vienna Open. Thiem had some of the heaviest groundstrokes of the tour, consistently hitting big with both his forehand and single-handed
Dominic_Thiem
American tennis player (born 1952)
Lendl was unable to cope "with Connors' penetrating, sharply-angled groundstrokes into the corners, or his net-charging attacks". After the US Open, Connors
Jimmy_Connors
Russian tennis player (born 1990)
and started coaching Karen Khachanov. Donskoy has very powerful, flat groundstrokes, especially his forehand, which can produce spectacular points but also
Evgeny_Donskoy
American tennis player (born 1997)
Chipotle Mexican Grill. Fritz is an offensive baseliner. Fritz has strong groundstrokes and often misleads his opponents, or outright end points as winners
Taylor_Fritz
Canadian tennis player (born 1999)
an aggressive, high-risk ground game and has some of the strongest groundstrokes on the tour, complemented by his powerful forehand and serve. He also
Denis_Shapovalov
Czech tennis player (born 1978)
of play when receiving. Instead, he engages in baseline rallies. His groundstrokes are not exceptionally powerful, but are consistent and accurate on both
Radek_Štěpánek
French tennis player (1904–1996)
baseline player who relied on control, accuracy, and deeply-placed groundstrokes to put pressure on his opponents. In addition he possessed an excellent
René_Lacoste
Czech tennis player (born 1992)
to accumulate. Her groundstrokes are powerful, allowing her to hit winners from any position on the court. Her strongest groundstroke is her forehand, which
Karolína_Plíšková
Belgian former tennis player (born 1983)
volleys on both the forehand and backhand sides because of her solid groundstroke technique. Clijsters credits her experience in doubles for improving
Kim_Clijsters
Women's Tennis Rivalry in 2019/20s
tennis, with both players relying on big serves and flat, penetrating groundstrokes to dominate rallies. It has evolved into one of the most evenly contested
Rybakina–Sabalenka_rivalry
American former tennis player (born 1976)
mindset on the return of service. Capriati's game was built around her groundstrokes and movement. Her flat forehand, devastating when hit hard, was considered
Jennifer_Capriati
Swedish tennis player (born 1966)
redirect powerfully struck balls to the open court. He had sufficient groundstrokes, and his one-handed backhand was one of his marquee shots. Edberg played
Stefan_Edberg
Czech and American tennis player (born 1960)
not being able to cope "with Connors' penetrating, sharply-angled groundstrokes into the corners, or his net-charging attacks". Lendl won another seven
Ivan_Lendl
Jamaican-German tennis player (born 1984)
220 km/h. His shotmaking style was unorthodox, as he mixed up hard-hitting groundstrokes with light drop shots. He often used trick shots, including tweeners
Dustin_Brown_(tennis)
British tennis player (born 2002)
ball early, and is adept at redirecting power down the line. Her best groundstroke is her two-handed backhand, which was described as "world-class" by former
Emma_Raducanu
Tennis rivalry
McEnroe back from the net, and then pound away with his powerful topspin groundstrokes. Both pushed each other to evolve—McEnroe adopted the Max200G racket
Lendl–McEnroe_rivalry
German tennis player (born 1988)
hit low-risk winners with ease.[citation needed] Kerber has powerful groundstrokes, allowing her to hit winners from frequently defensive positions. Her
Angelique_Kerber
Norwegian tennis player (born 1998)
is primarily an offensive baseliner who hits with heavy topspin. His groundstroke strength is his forehand, which he hits with heavy topspin and serves
Casper_Ruud
Spanish tennis player (born 1982)
footspeed, and determination. Although he does not possess powerful groundstrokes like many of his contemporaries, his ability to keep the ball deep in
David_Ferrer
Czech tennis player (born 1989)
Florida. Her serve was considered her biggest weapon. Her powerful groundstrokes, with her serve, collaborated well together to produce an aggressive
Nicole_Vaidišová
Form of rotation of a ball in various sports
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Backspin
Canadian tennis player (born 1994)
employs a high-risk, aggressive playing style, focused on her powerful groundstrokes, that is played from the baseline. During her 2014 breakout season,
Eugenie_Bouchard
Italian former tennis player (born 1991)
Giorgi was known for her aggressive style of play and powerful flat groundstrokes, and she was considered one of the hardest hitters of the ball on the
Camila_Giorgi
Swiss tennis player (born 1997)
number of double faults. Bencic possesses the ability to hit powerful groundstroke winners, but she can also hit lob and drop shot winners when presented
Belinda_Bencic
American tennis coach (1938–2024)
Davenport, and Maria Sharapova. Lansdorp was regarded as an expert on groundstrokes, advocating a consistently powerful and flat hitting technique commonly
Robert_Lansdorp
American tennis player (born 2001)
ending her season. Anisimova is an aggressive baseliner, with powerful groundstrokes from both wings. Her two-handed backhand is her most potent weapon,
Amanda_Anisimova
Slovak tennis player (born 1983)
"superb ball-striker", she plays a flowing style, hitting deep, accurate groundstrokes. Her double-handed backhand is a particularly potent weapon. She is
Daniela_Hantuchová
Modern-day tennis rivalry
topspin created by Nadal's groundstrokes combined with his strategy of directing the majority of his serves and groundstrokes to Federer's single-handed
Federer–Nadal_rivalry
French tennis player (born 1986)
demonstrates that he is capable of generating tremendous pace on his groundstrokes off both wings, especially his forehand that can reach 199 km/h. He
Gaël_Monfils
Russian tennis player
Russian former tennis player. She is noted for her serve and powerful groundstrokes. Pervushina has achieved a career-high junior ranking of No. 1, on 6
Olesya_Pervushina
First staging of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
to the net to force the point, over the baseline player – who plays groundstrokes from the back of the court, intent on keeping the ball in play. His
1877_Wimbledon_Championship
Ukrainian tennis player (born 1994)
defensive positions. Her groundstrokes are very consistent and are hit with moderate power, although she is capable of hitting groundstrokes with significant
Elina_Svitolina
Croatian tennis player (born 1971)
return game and defence was weaker due to his powerful but inconsistent groundstrokes. On the backhand side, he would often use the slice instead of hitting
Goran_Ivanišević
Australian tennis player (1891–1961)
Open) in 1920 and 1923. Pat was quick around the court, had textbook groundstrokes, sharp volleys and a solid serve. He died in 1961, aged seventy in Richmond
Pat_O'Hara_Wood
Belgian tennis player (born 1995)
excellent defensive skills with aggressive shot making capabilities. Her groundstrokes are hit flat, with little topspin, allowing her shots to penetrate consistently
Elise_Mertens
Ukrainian tennis player (born 2000)
error; this statistic is known as the Aggression Score. Yastremska's groundstrokes are hit with relentless power, depth, and speed, with her forehand being
Dayana_Yastremska
Argentine tennis player (born 1988)
Potro was an offensive baseliner with a very powerful serve and heavy groundstrokes, using his notably powerful forehand to push his opponents deep into
Juan_Martín_del_Potro
Australian professional tennis player (born 1981)
or drop shot from his opponent. Hewitt's lack of penetration in his groundstrokes, most notably in his forehand, a typically dominant shot for most male
Lleyton_Hewitt
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