Groundstroke
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
"But each time Dementieva underlined why she holds such a lofty world standing by answering the challenge with those unerring groundstrokes, particularly the forehand, to hit back after dropping her serve."
Example
More examples"But each time Dementieva underlined why she holds such a lofty world standing by answering the challenge with those unerring groundstrokes, particularly the forehand, to hit back after dropping her serve."
Etymology
From ground + stroke.
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