Example Sentences
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The man’s service might be questionable, but his backhands are unparalleled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
One professional, Isaac Rose-Berman, gives an example of his methods: He saw that left-handed servers in tennis, more often than not, win a point against right-handed opponents with weak backhands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
And I think he's got some nice sliding backhands that have got some similarities with my backhands.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023
“The backhands kind of let me down, to be honest,” Djokovic said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
And Reggie lost the next game through a mix of unforced errors and weak backhands.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
