passing shot

tennis

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A passing shot in tennis is a stroke that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent. This type of shot is aimed to pass an opponent who is at or coming toward the net. Players who excel at ground strokes aim to maneuver their opponent into a position where they can hit a winning passing shot, forcing an error.123

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…is always vulnerable to a passing shot—one angled cross-court or played down-the-line, beyond reach—but if the serve or approach shot puts the opponent under enough pressure, the server, now at the net, has the upper hand, since a volley is generally easier to put away (play for a point) than…
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…is always vulnerable to a passing shot—one angled cross-court or played down-the-line, beyond reach—but if the serve or approach shot puts the opponent under enough pressure, the server, now at the net, has the upper hand, since a volley is generally easier to put away (play for a point) than…
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