ground stroke
noun
: a stroke made (as in tennis) by hitting a ball that has rebounded from the ground compare volley sense 1a(1)
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Fręch, a steady but not powerful hitter, gave Gauff time to set her feet on her ground strokes.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
But then Eala, who won the junior title here three years ago, started nailing her ground strokes and Tauson went off the boil.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Several players described to me the addictive pleasure of striking the ball correctly: the popping sound of ground strokes, the satisfying release of driving the ball from the legs rather than the arms.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
But then Eala, who won the junior title here three years ago, started nailing her ground strokes and Tauson went off the boil.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Several players described to me the addictive pleasure of striking the ball correctly: the popping sound of ground strokes, the satisfying release of driving the ball from the legs rather than the arms.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
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“Ground stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20stroke. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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