passing shot
noun
: a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent
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Andreeva took a 1-0 lead in the third with a too-strong passing shot that Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, could barely even get her racket on.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Returning serves from Zverev that reached 138 mph (223 kph), Sinner got the lone break of the opening set with a passing shot for a 5-4 lead.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Tien then hit a running forehand passing shot to tie it at 7-all, and then slapped in inside-out forehand winner for 8-7.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite a burst of energy at 1-2 down, during which Griekspoor hit two stunning passing shots and a ridiculous pick-up volley to break Sinner’s serve and move 30-0 up in the following game, Sinner eased through the second set.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Returning serves from Zverev that reached 138 mph (223 kph), Sinner got the lone break of the opening set with a passing shot for a 5-4 lead.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Tien then hit a running forehand passing shot to tie it at 7-all, and then slapped in inside-out forehand winner for 8-7.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite a burst of energy at 1-2 down, during which Griekspoor hit two stunning passing shots and a ridiculous pick-up volley to break Sinner’s serve and move 30-0 up in the following game, Sinner eased through the second set.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Passing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20shot. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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