ground stroke

noun

: a stroke made (as in tennis) by hitting a ball that has rebounded from the ground compare volley sense 1a(1)

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When the final began, Krejčíková used her stronger serve and faster ground strokes to put Paolini on the defensive immediately. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024 Aided by Guadagnino cranking up the racquet-on-ball sound effects to nerve-jangling levels, their ground strokes have power. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 May 2024 Their ground strokes are beyond what only yesterday was considered powerful. —

Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024 Sabalenka was utterly dominant in the first set of her night match in front of a Pat Rafter Arena crowd that included actor Jude Law, pinning Kasatkina on the baseline with her deep, powerful ground strokes. —

John Pye, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground stroke