Definition

Noun An individual stroke or hit made with a tennis racket to strike the tennis ball during play. It refers to the specific action and technique of making contact with the ball.

Usage

The term "tennis shot" is used to describe and categorize the various strokes a player uses in a match. It focuses on the execution of a single hit.

Examples * Her powerful tennis shot landed just inside the baseline. * He practiced a difficult tennis shot for hours. * That was a perfect tennis shot, combining power and precision.

Advanced Usage

• "to execute a tennis shot": To perform a stroke with proper technique.
  • To win the point, she had to execute a perfect passing tennis shot.
• "to set up a tennis shot": To position oneself or play a previous stroke in a way that creates an opportunity for a specific type of hit.
  • His deep return was meant to set up an aggressive tennis shot on the next ball.

Variants and Related Words

• Stroke (n): Often used interchangeably with "shot" in tennis terminology (e.g., groundstroke, volley).
• Groundstroke (n): A type of tennis shot hit after the ball has bounced.
• Volley (n): A type of tennis shot hit before the ball bounces on the player's side of the court.
• Serve (n): The specialized tennis shot used to start each point.

Synonyms

• Stroke
• Hit
• Return (when referring to hitting the ball back after the serve)

Related Phrases

• Winning shot: A tennis shot that is not returned by the opponent, winning the point.
• Approach shot: A tennis hit intended to allow the player to move forward toward the net.

Noun

1. the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket