Definition of passing shot
: a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent
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Dolehide won the first set with a backhand passing shot as Halep came into the net.
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The point of the match came in the third-set tiebreaker when Chung hit a cross-court passing shot to put him within two points of victory.
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Federer took advantage of a third break point in the first game of the match with a winning backhand passing shot.
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Federer opted to serve-and-volley on a second serve, and Youzhny ripped a backhand crosscourt passing shot to get back on serve.
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Her passing shot late in the match helped her take a lead for good.
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First Known Use of passing shot
1928
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