Category
page 1Tennis shots

backhand
thumb|Novak Djokovic in a backhand motion at the 2009 US Open
serve
start a point in tennis

topspin
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In ball sports, topspin or overspin is a property of a ball that rotates forwards as it is moving. Topspin on a ball propelled through the air imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air (Magnus effect). Topspin is the opposite of backspin.
smash
tennis technique

forehand
thumb|right|Roger Federer prepares to hit a forehand.
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 the racket. In tennis, except in the context of the phrase forehand volley, the term refers to a type of groundstroke—a stroke in which the ball has bounced before it is struck. It contrasts with the backhand, the other type of groundstroke. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of the body, continues across the body as contact
volley
shot in tennis in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground

Backspin
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groundstroke
In racket sports a groundstroke, or ground stroke, refers to a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced on the court. The term is commonly used in the sports of tennis and pickleball, and is counter to a volley shot which is taken before the ball has bounced. Groundstrokes in tennis are usually hit from the back of the court, around the baseline.
drop shot
shot in racquet sports
tweener
tennis shot where the player hits the ball between his legs
lob
way of hitting the ball in tennis
tennis shot
way of hitting the ball in tennis
half volley