passing shot
noun
: a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent
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Sinner used a drop shot to lure Fritz to the front court, then slid a passing shot that Fritz volleyed into the net.
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CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
There were passing shots, too, which made Djokovic look flat-footed.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
In the decisive fifth set on Sunday, Alcaraz broke Djokovic with a crushing two-handed backhand passing shot for a 2-1 lead that caused the Serb to smash his racquet on the net post.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023
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CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
There were passing shots, too, which made Djokovic look flat-footed.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024
The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
In the decisive fifth set on Sunday, Alcaraz broke Djokovic with a crushing two-handed backhand passing shot for a 2-1 lead that caused the Serb to smash his racquet on the net post.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023
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“Passing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20shot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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