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This overhead hitting allows them to play smashes, clears (hitting the shuttlecock high and to the back of the opponents' court), and drop shots (hitting the shuttlecock softly so that it falls sharply downwards into the opponents' forecourt). If the shuttlecock has dropped lower, then a smash is impossible and a full-length, high clear is ...
The most commonly used grip is the orthodox forehand grip. Most players change grips during a rally depending on whether it is a forehand or backhand shot. A grip is also the wrapping around the handle of the racket. There are many types and varieties of grips; the texture, thickness, color, material and surface (flat or waved) are all factors ...
The forehand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the palm of the hand precedes the back of the hand when swinging ...
Alcaraz digs in on the defence with all his might but Djokovic puts away the overhead. 40-15. Djokovic has the ball on a string and finds the first serve and backhand winner out wide. 3-2.
But Kudermetova digs in. Boulter can’t clear the net with the forehand strike and the Russian finds two big serves on 30-30 to earn the hold. Australian Open: Katie Boulter 6-7 6-2 2-2 Veronika ...
A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.
Banana shot or banana forehand: Forehand hit down the line with sufficient spin that it curves in the air outside over the tramline and then back into the court again. A signature shot of Rafael Nadal. [20] Baseline: Line at the furthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play. If the ball goes over the baseline it will be ...
On one terrific defensive sequence, she sprinted for a forehand that drew a forehand into the net from Sabalenka, capping a break for a 4-1 lead. Never one to hide her emotions, Sabalenka kicked a ball after netting a volley and dropped her racket after missing an overhead.