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Still, back came Alcaraz, somehow finding the energy to chase down a drop volley and flick away a passing shot with Zverev serving at 3-2.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Nothing less than one of his signature, mistake-free tiebreakers and a lunging forehand drop volley that not even perhaps the fastest player in the game bothered to chase.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Norrie ran to that, twisted his body to reply with a forehand and Djokovic ended the 14-stroke exchange with a drop volley winner.
—Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2022
The Russian closed out the second set authoriatively on his serve, delicately returning a crosscourt drop volley into the corner for a winner that brought him to triple-set point.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
With Djokovic serving at 4-5, 30-all, Federer produced a stunning drop volley to earn a set point, only for it to be erased thanks to a fine Djokovic serve.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 14 July 2019
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Nothing less than one of his signature, mistake-free tiebreakers and a lunging forehand drop volley that not even perhaps the fastest player in the game bothered to chase.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Norrie ran to that, twisted his body to reply with a forehand and Djokovic ended the 14-stroke exchange with a drop volley winner.
—Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2022
The Russian closed out the second set authoriatively on his serve, delicately returning a crosscourt drop volley into the corner for a winner that brought him to triple-set point.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
With Djokovic serving at 4-5, 30-all, Federer produced a stunning drop volley to earn a set point, only for it to be erased thanks to a fine Djokovic serve.
—Ravi Ubha, CNN, 14 July 2019
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“Drop volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20volley. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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