ground stroke

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A groundstroke in tennis is a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the baseline.

A tennis player whose strategy is to trade groundstrokes with the opponent is termed a baseliner, as opposed to volleyers who prefers to hit volleys near the net.

Very good tennis players can get ground strokes wherever they land. If a good ground stroke is to be played, it would land right at the edge of the tennis court to make it more difficult for the opponent to return the ball.

Players with great groundstrokes

Players known for their groundstrokes (forehands and backhands), amongst others, are

• Björn Borg
• Jimmy Connors
• Guillermo Vilas
• Andre Agassi
• Lleyton Hewitt
• Marat Safin
• David Nalbandian
• Roger Federer
• Novak Đoković
• Rafael Nadal
• Fernando González
• Richard Gasquet
• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
• Robin Söderling
• Gustavo Kuerten
• Juan Martín del Potro

On the women's side,

• Monica Seles
• Steffi Graf
• Jennifer Capriati
• Kaia Kanepi
• Lindsay Davenport
• Jelena Jankovic
• Venus Williams
• Serena Williams
• Justine Henin
• Kim Clijsters
• Maria Sharapova

See also

• Forehand
• Backhand
• Volley
• Serve

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