How to Use passing shot in a Sentence

passing shot

noun

• Her passing shot late in the match helped her take a lead for good.
  — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2017
• Nadal won the game with a forehand passing shot and clenched his fist.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
• First on the defensive, Zverev turned it around and won the point with a passing shot.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
• At 3-3 in the first set, Nadal chased down a short ball from Djokovic and whipped a cross-court passing shot for a winner.
  — Andrew Dampf, ajc, 16 May 2021
• Goffin was able to hang in there at the baseline and his on-the-run passing shots were dialed in.
  — Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, 10 July 2019
• The next break chance ended with a backhand passing shot into the net.
  — Chris Lehourites, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2021
• Dolehide won the first set with a backhand passing shot as Halep came into the net.
  — Heather Rule, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• In fact, Kyrgios had the break point all but secured when his passing shot popped straight up in the air off of Medvedev’s racquet.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022
• The point of the match came in the third-set tiebreaker when Chung hit a cross-court passing shot to put him within two points of victory.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2018
• No wonder Nadal leaped with joy when breaking for 2-1 in the first set with a forehand cross court passing shot.
  — Ravi Ubha, CNN, 10 July 2019
• The player receiving that pass shot or made an extra pass to put the Nets in rotation.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2019
• Federer took advantage of a third break point in the first game of the match with a winning backhand passing shot.
  — The Associated Press, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2017
• Though there was no crowd to please, Medvedev still pulled off an impressive no-look passing shot for his own amusement.
  — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020
• Even if shot at, teal often circle back, giving you a passing shot.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 Sep. 2020
• Early in the fifth set, del Potro won a point with a diving volley as Nadal attempted a passing shot.
  — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, 11 July 2018
• In the tiebreak, Nadal got an early mini-break with a vicious passing shot that Fritz lunged to reach before hitting it long.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 July 2022
• On break point, Berrettini pulled Djokovic into the net, then connected on a passing shot to get back on serve.
  — New York Times, 11 July 2021
• For medium-size ducks over decoys or close passing shots, the traditional 3-inch load of 1¼ ounces of No.
  — John M. Taylor, Outdoor Life, 30 Sep. 2019
• With Monterrat serving for the match, the team captain placed a passing shot down the line to clinch the match as a wild celebration ensued.
  — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Dec. 2020
• At 5-all in the breaker, Fernandez hit a running forehand passing shot that clipped the net and landed in, giving her a match point.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
• Pegula broke Williams in the opening game and was dominant for the first half of the first set, moving Williams around to open up the court for her punishing passing shots.
  — Bloomberg.com, 8 May 2020
• In the second set, Federer smacked a forehand passing shot to earn another break for 3-2.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 5 July 2021
• Gauff steadied herself right there, though, breaking right back with a pair of forehand passing shots that drew errant volleys.
  — Howard Fendrich, Twin Cities, 2 July 2019
• Federer opted to serve-and-volley on a second serve, and Youzhny ripped a backhand crosscourt passing shot to get back on serve.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 31 Aug. 2017
• Hurkacz started it with a fast-twitch forehand passing shot winner on Federer’s serve.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2021
• After breaking at 5-5 with a scorching cross-court passing shot, Berrettini drew four unforced errors from Djokovic in a tight service game to wrap up the first set.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2021
• Thiem set up a break point at 2-3 after winning one of the rallies of the tournament, speedily defending around the court before hitting a forehand passing shot down the line.
  — Ravi Ubha, CNN, 14 Sep. 2020
• Thiem however was able to hold serve regularly and had a chance to get back on serve but his break chance at 2-4 evaporated when Nadal hit a sublime drop shot, then passing shot.
  — Ravi Ubha, CNN, 10 June 2018
• So facing a break point early in the second set, Williams conjured up a backhand passing shot so good, so powerful, so precise, that Sharapova had no chance to reach it.
  — Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2019
• Sinner crushed a backhand passing shot past a diving Alcaraz as a standing ovation ensued.
  — Marc Berman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023

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