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groundstroke in
tennisTennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....
is a
forehandThe forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball,...
or
backhandThe backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot...
shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the
baseline.
A tennis player whose strategy is to trade groundstrokes with the opponent is termed a
baseliner, as opposed to
volleyers who prefers to hit
volleysA volley in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although there are instances where it is executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline.The primary objective of the...
near the net.
Very good tennis players can get ground strokes wherever they land.
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A
groundstroke in
tennisTennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....
is a
forehandThe forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball,...
or
backhandThe backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot...
shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the
baseline.
A tennis player whose strategy is to trade groundstrokes with the opponent is termed a
baseliner, as opposed to
volleyers who prefers to hit
volleysA volley in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although there are instances where it is executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline.The primary objective of the...
near the net.
Very good tennis players can get ground strokes wherever they land. If a good ground stroke is to be played, it would land right at the edge of the tennis court to make it more difficult for the opponent to return the ball.
Players with great groundstrokes
Players known for their groundstrokes (forehands and backhands), amongst others, are
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- Guillermo Vilas
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- Andre Agassi
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- Lleyton Hewitt
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- Marat Safin
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- David Nalbandian
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- Roger Federer
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- Novak Đoković
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- Fernando González
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- Richard Gasquet
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- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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- Robin Söderling
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- Gustavo Kuerten
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- Juan Martín del Potro
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On the women's side,
- Monica Seles
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- Steffi Graf
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- Jennifer Capriati
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- Kaia Kanepi
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- Lindsay Davenport
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- Jelena Jankovic
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- Venus Williams
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- Serena Williams
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- Justine Henin
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- Maria Sharapova
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See also
- Forehand
The forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball,...
- Backhand
The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot...
- Volley
A volley in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although there are instances where it is executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline.The primary objective of the...
- Serve
A serve in tennis is a shot to start a point. The serve is usually initiated by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net. Players typically serve overhead, but it may be performed underhand...