Word: forehanders
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...wasn't going to let any 17-year-old beat him, especially his own daughter. He'd taught her to play. O.K., so he only hit on weekends, and she played every day. If he just stretched a little more on his forehand shots, he could put the kid away. He knew it. He stretched ... She got the car and drove him to the hospital...
Lundy served to Brightfield's backhand, then drove the Tiger's return deep to the ad-court and on the tape. Brightfield gamely rifled a backhand return, but Mr. Lundy stroked a crisp forehand volley cross-court for the winner...
Maglathlin sent the match to one final point by fighting off a match point with the tiebreaker score at 3-4. On the decisive rally, Chaikovsky returned two backhands, then decided to go for a forehand winner to his right. The gamble failed when the stroke fell no more than two inches outside the white line...
NUMBER 2, DON POMPAN. Lively freshman from Encino, California...very quick on his feet, plays an attacking game with forehand his best shot...capable of playing brilliant tennis at any given time, though not always consistent...his game improved greatly over the winter, but needs more experience according to Fish...went 1-3 on southern trip, including a well-played, three-set loss at Georgia, before injuring ankle...ankle must heal completely, and soon, if Crimson is to have a realistic shot at winning the Eastern League crown...likely candidate to play number one for Crimson in future years...
...most of last season after starring on the freshman team the year before that...takes the ball on the rise from the backcourt, putting pressure on the other player, but occasionally leading to inconsistency...serve is the weakest link in an otherwise outstanding game...volleys well, also hits strong forehand and return of serve...old nemesis, inconsistency, gripped him on southern trip, where he went went 1-4...hails from San Antonio, Texas...has shaved facial hair from last season, when bright red beard made him heartthrob of Crimson female fans...