Word: backhand
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Little wonder that he is ranked No. 1. During practice sessions last week, he hit 100 forehand and 100 backhand shots-all with his racquet cover on to make swinging more difficult. Removing the cover, he stroked another 200 balls before loosening up his shoulder with 25 practice serves. Then he limbered up his legs-already toughened by twice-weekly circuits of a 4½-mile-long cross-country ski trail-with 100 or so turns of a jump rope. Finally he took to the court for several brisk sets of tennis. Still, though he is as hard...
Gene Purdy came up with an unassisted shorthanded goal on a pretty backhand seven minutes later to silence a partisan crowd that had been begging long and hard for a Harvard penalty...
Dave Fish doesn't drink, smoke, chase women, or hit a lousy backhand. On top of that, he has a good sense of humor, is modest about his tennis and squash accomplishments, has boyish good looks, and likes apple...
Spalding finally cracked the Cod crease with a low, backhand shot after receiving the puck from John Moot...
...backhand drive by George Hughes found its way past Red goalie Steve Napier with just over five minutes remaining in the second, cutting the Cornell lead to 5-2. Five minutes into the third, Crimson defenseman Bob Leckie drilled home a slap shot from the point, and a flicker of hope passed through the close-to-capacity crowd...