ground stroke

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
• Jim Courier
• Andre Agassi
• Marat Safin
• David Nalbandian
• Roger Federer
• Novak Đoković
• Rafael Nadal
• Richard Gasquet

On the women's side,

• Monica Seles (Monica Seles is considered the first power player)
• Steffi Graf
• Lindsay Davenport
• Venus Williams
• Serena Williams
• Justine Henin
• Kim Clijsters

See also

• Forehand
• Backhand
• Volley
• Serve

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