Meaning of groundstroke | Babel Free
Definitions
A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
Examples
“But each time Dementieva underlined why she holds such a lofty world standing by answering the challenge⟳ with those unerring groundstrokes, particularly the forehand, to hit back after dropping her serve⟳.”
“In a desperately tight opening set⟳, the pace and accuracy of the Serbian's groundstrokes began to draw⟳ errors from the usually faultless Nadal and earned him the first break⟳ point⟳ of the day at 5-4.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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