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- noun Plural form of
groundstroke .
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Examples
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Pierce was the sharper of the two in the remaining sets, directing the younger Russian with commanding groundstrokes from the baseline.
USATODAY.com - Pierce, Clijsters overcome adversity to reach U.S. Open final 2005
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While Fish lived at the net, Massu preferred to unlaunch powerful groundstrokes from the baseline to ward him off and he eventually wore Fish down.
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Gustavo Kuerten: Kuerten's heavy topspin groundstrokes leave his racket like large pebbles from a slingshot.
USATODAY.com - USA TODAY's Doug Smith handicaps the field 2001
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Kvitova's groundstrokes often caught Sharapova leaning the wrong way.
Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova Wins Wimbledon Women's Title 2011
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Williams fought through a midmatch slump, then reasserted command over her French opponent in the third set with a big serve and powerful groundstrokes.
Serena Williams Gets Emotional Opening Win At Wimbledon, Beats Arvane Rezai In 3 Sets (VIDEO) 2011
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Soderling appeared nervous at the start of his first Grand Slam final, and Federer kept him scrambling with penetrating groundstrokes to both corners and an occasional drop shot.
Slam complete: Federer dumps Soderling for French Open title 2009
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As Kvitova repeatedly took mammoth cuts at Sharapova's second serve and returned her flat groundstrokes with interest, Sharapova didn't try to change the rhythm of the rallies or disrupt Kvitova's groove.
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Kvitova's groundstrokes often caught Sharapova leaning the wrong way.
Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova Wins Wimbledon Women's Title 2011
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As Kvitova repeatedly took mammoth cuts at Sharapova's second serve and returned her flat groundstrokes with interest, Sharapova didn't try to change the rhythm of the rallies or disrupt Kvitova's groove.
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Where Mr. Murray was able to hit winners from the baseline, Mr. Ferrer was making unforced errors on his groundstrokes.
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