groundstroke
groundstroke noun: a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
Noun
groundstroke (plural groundstrokes)
- A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
- 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.2009 January 25, Bruce Matthews, “Brave Sam Stosur wilts under Elena Dementieva”, in Herald Sun
- 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 5-4.2011 July 3, Piers Newbury, “Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final”, in BBC Sport
Forms of groundstroke
| plural | groundstrokes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ground-stroke |
Origin of groundstroke
From ground + stroke.
Questions about groundstroke
- What does groundstroke mean?
- Groundstroke means a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
- What part of speech is groundstroke?
- Groundstroke is a noun.
- What is the plural of groundstroke?
- The plural of groundstroke is groundstrokes.
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