drop shot
noun
: a delicately hit shot (as in tennis or squash) that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting a wall
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One improvised flick-of-the-wrist drop shot from back of the court was majestic, too good even for Djokovic to get back.
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Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the decisive game of the first set, with Anisimova serving at 5-6, Sabalenka used a drop shot to draw a missed forehand from her opponent for 15-15.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Alcaraz deftly employed the drop shot, hitting a beautiful forehand winner to go up 3-0.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Two games later, Djokovic left a drop shot within easy reach of the Dutchman, who slipped the ball past him on a sharp angle for a second break of serve.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the decisive game of the first set, with Anisimova serving at 5-6, Sabalenka used a drop shot to draw a missed forehand from her opponent for 15-15.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Alcaraz deftly employed the drop shot, hitting a beautiful forehand winner to go up 3-0.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Two games later, Djokovic left a drop shot within easy reach of the Dutchman, who slipped the ball past him on a sharp angle for a second break of serve.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Drop shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20shot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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