Sentence examples for as a backhand from inspiring English sources

He gets even luckier then, as a backhand clips the top of the net, forcing Djokovic to advance forward.

But not as sloppy as a backhand into the net from Monfils, who had the point on his racquet.

I had lost some things — I used to have a decent backhand slam, and I remember being good at hitting down the line on both sides of the table when my opponent (Dad) was expecting a cross-court shot — but I quickly gained a couple of shots I had never had, such as a backhand chop, which is a defensive shot with backspin, and a forehand drive.

The fluctuations continued as a backhand down the line created a break point for Federer, which he duly accepted.

As a backhand winner secured a double break in the opening set of his first Grand Slam singles final - the Quad championship match at the Australian Open - he punched through the humid air and screamed so loudly the pilots above probably glanced down to see what the commotion was.

Most players tend to go for the forehand and don't have as good a backhand, so try and hit to the backhand as much as possible.

Nadal saved a break point at the start of the third with a beautiful drop shot and then arrowed a forehand down the line to create a chance for himself, which the Frenchman handed over as he framed a backhand skywards.

But that's as close as Djokovic gets, a backhand into the net enough for Istomin to hold.

But Capriati could not save the third as she lunged for a backhand volley and struck it into the net.

Philippoussis had the chance to save himself as he comes around a backhand to thwack it cross court with his forehand.

On one point early in the second set,  Williams played a feathery forehand drop shot up the line, then closed with perfect timing as Sharapova slid into a backhand chip up the line.