Word: topspin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...opponent's reach. But Dick Sears developed what he called "a mild form of volleying," took delight in tapping the ball "first to one side and then to the other, running my opponent all over the court." He also introduced to U.S. tennis the "Lawford stroke," a forehand topspin drive he copied from a British player who had defeated...