ground stroke

American  

noun

Tennis.

1. a stroke made by hitting the ball after it has bounced from the ground.

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ground stroke British  

noun

1. tennis any return made to a ball that has touched the ground, as opposed to a volley

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Etymology

Origin of ground stroke

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

On medical advice Draper did not hit any serves for a month or any ground strokes for two and a half weeks, but arrived in New York confident the injury would not hold him back.

From BBC

His ground strokes and movement were so pretty that opponents occasionally got caught admiring instead of competing.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the partisan crowd did not take too long to find its voice, with Shelton's huge ground strokes helping him win the first three games of the second set.

From BBC

The 26-year-old’s powerful ground strokes began to tell in the second set as she broke Pegula twice to race to victory in one hour and 24 minutes.

From Washington Times

His ground strokes were crisp and he often worked Bublik wide out on the backhand side to open the court before hitting a winner down the line.

From Seattle Times