| Tennis shots | |
|---|---|
| Forehand | |
| Backhand | |
| Serve | |
| Volley | |
| Half volley | |
| Lob | |
| Smash | |
| Drop shot | |
A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. There are eight basic shots in the game of Tennis: the serve, Forehand, Backhand, volley, Half volley (pick-up ball For information on the forehand of a horse see Forehand (horse The forehand in Tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body The backhand in Tennis is a stroke hit by swinging the racquet away from one's body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go A serve (or more formally a service) in Tennis is a shot to start a point. A volley in Tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground A half volley in Tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces An overhead smash in Tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve -like motion A drop shot in Tennis is tapping the ball just over the net A good drop shot travels such that the opponent is unable to run fast enough to retrieve it Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center It can be used as an offensive or defensive weapon depending on the situation.
A lob is usually hit when an opponent is standing near the net, waiting to volley. The ball should sail over the top of the opponent and into the open court behind him. A good offensive lob cannot be reached by the opponent, yet it is low enough and has enough pace so that the opponent can not run back and chase it down. In sports offense or offence (see American and British English spelling differences; pronounced with first-syllable stress also known as attack, is the It can win the point outright, although with some risks involved. Topspin greatly enhances the effectiveness of offensive lob but also makes the stroke more difficult. For the fictional characters see Topspin (Transformers. In sports in particular Racquet sports ' topspin is a property of a shot where When executing the lob, players usually hit the ball at an angle between 0 degrees (flat) and 45 degrees (diagonal). Some players, such as Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt have developed good offensive lobs. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No
A defensive lob, on the other hand, simply intends to push the opponent back to the baseline and prolong the point. In many team Sports defense or defence (see spelling differences) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring A point is the smallest unit of scoring in Tennis. Play of a single point The players (or teams stand on opposite sides of the net When a player is pulled out of court, a defensive lob is also useful to buy time to run back and get into a better defensive position.
A lob that is not successful (can be reached by the opponent) is susceptible to being smashed. An overhead smash in Tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve -like motion
In doubles, spin or slice is applied to the lob, so it will go over the head of a player at the net and bounce away from the baseline player.
Some players such as Roger Federer are able to manipulate a lob so that it appears the shot is overhit, but dips enough to fall within the baseline, often deceiving the opponent. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No This is created by generating a great amount of backspin, slicing or cutting the ball over the head of the other player. This shot, which can also be hit with tremendous topspin, is called a "moon volley. "
In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer devotes a page to the best tennis strokes he had ever seen. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U He writes: "LOB—Riggs of course. Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s But Segura, Bitsy Grant and Rosewall were almost as effective. Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura ( June 20, 1921, known as "Segoo") was a leading Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Connors is coming on strong. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St "
Other players known for having excellent lob shots are:
- Chris Evert
- Ilie Năstase
- Lleyton Hewitt
- Roger Federer
- Andre Agassi
- Martina Hingis
- Kim Clijsters
- Andy Murray
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Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest, Romania) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Tennis player who spent a total of 209Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic