groundstroke

Etymology

From ground + stroke.

groundstroke means A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.“But each time Dementieva underlined why she holds such a lofty world standing by answering the challenge with those unerring groundstrokes, particularly the forehand, to hit back after dropping her serve.”