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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Their ground strokes are beyond what only yesterday was considered powerful.
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Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Sabalenka was utterly dominant in the first set of her night match in front of a Pat Rafter Arena crowd that included actor Jude Law, pinning Kasatkina on the baseline with her deep, powerful ground strokes.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
But Sabalenka took control of her service games early and consistently, dictating from the center of the baseline, her ground strokes getting on to Zheng suddenly, sharply, concussing her racquet head.
—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
The 29-year old right hander from St. Petersburg, FL., didn’t drop a service game to Garcia, won 26 of 33 first service points, 8 of 12 second service points and was the more aggressive player both along the baseline with ground strokes and with the occasional approach shot.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
The two players exchanged ground stroke after ground stroke, the pace of the ball accelerating as the point went on.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Starting the match with a series of high, looping ground strokes that targeted Muchova's backhand and helped negate the effectiveness of her slice, Gauff seemed to possess both calm and clarity about her gameplay.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
It’s evinced by her powerful flattened ground strokes, expansive baseline coverage, adroit angle-finding capability, and the maturity that comes with being 29 in a sport where stars are often forged at ages a decade younger.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
The influence of King has been so profound and lasting that even the younger generations understand her imprint extends far beyond ground strokes.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Sabalenka was utterly dominant in the first set of her night match in front of a Pat Rafter Arena crowd that included actor Jude Law, pinning Kasatkina on the baseline with her deep, powerful ground strokes.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
But Sabalenka took control of her service games early and consistently, dictating from the center of the baseline, her ground strokes getting on to Zheng suddenly, sharply, concussing her racquet head.
—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
The 29-year old right hander from St. Petersburg, FL., didn’t drop a service game to Garcia, won 26 of 33 first service points, 8 of 12 second service points and was the more aggressive player both along the baseline with ground strokes and with the occasional approach shot.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
The two players exchanged ground stroke after ground stroke, the pace of the ball accelerating as the point went on.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Starting the match with a series of high, looping ground strokes that targeted Muchova's backhand and helped negate the effectiveness of her slice, Gauff seemed to possess both calm and clarity about her gameplay.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
It’s evinced by her powerful flattened ground strokes, expansive baseline coverage, adroit angle-finding capability, and the maturity that comes with being 29 in a sport where stars are often forged at ages a decade younger.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
The influence of King has been so profound and lasting that even the younger generations understand her imprint extends far beyond ground strokes.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Ground stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20stroke. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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