topspin
noun
top·spin
ˈtäp-ˌspin 
: a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward in the direction it is traveling
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The elder Shelton advised his son to chip the return and get to net, and Ben Shelton did both of those but was soon unable to hit a topspin forehand altogether.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Swiatek, on the other hand, hits with equal intensity from the baseline but uses heavy topspin, which can make her shots sometimes magically drop in the court.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Clay also has considerably more friction than grass or hard courts, allowing the ball to grip to the dust and bounce much higher, in particular shots with heavy topspin.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Swiatek, on the other hand, hits with equal intensity from the baseline but uses heavy topspin, which can make her shots sometimes magically drop in the court.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Clay also has considerably more friction than grass or hard courts, allowing the ball to grip to the dust and bounce much higher, in particular shots with heavy topspin.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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“Topspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topspin. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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topspin
noun
top·spin
-ˌspin
: a forward spinning motion of a ball
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