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backhand shot

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Noun1.backhand shot - a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the strokebackhand shot - a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
backhand, backhand stroke
return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
two-handed backhand - a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
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I went for a backhand shot and missed it with my first attempt, but managed to put the puck into Belfast's net.
Latulippe's 'gamble' pays off against the Giants by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
A Dementieva double fault at 5-5 gave Williams the chance to serve for the match but the Russian hit back immediately with a searing backhand shot to set up a tiebreaker which she clinched when Venus also served a double fault.
Serena sizzles, Venus wilts at SEC-Doha by Qatar Tribune (Doha, Qatar)
The Americans clinched the initiative from the starting face-off and created a handful of chances but managed to score only once at 15:11, when Dustin Brown beat Austria's goalie Jurgen Penker with an unopposed backhand shot.
Latvia upset Sweden in penalty shootout by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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