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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.

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• Forehand
• Backhand
• Volley
• Serve

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