Word: topspinned
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...dominance is the spark that could ignite a long-term duel. Federer is universally recognized as one of history's all-time greats, perhaps the greatest, yet he has dropped six of his eight matches against Nadal. Rafa has a technical advantage: he's a lefty, so his topspin-heavy forehand often crosses high to Federer's backhand, forcing Federer out of position. But more important, Nadal toys with Federer's psyche. "Rafa must be in Roger's head," says Croatian Ivan Ljubicic, the world's third-ranked player and one of Federer's close friends. "There's no other...
...point, we should hit it to Wasserstein. The problem was we couldn’t control our own shots, most of mine going horribly awry. And you couldn’t hit them to Summers, because he would slam them back low to the ground full of topspin and near the line...
Basketball's all-time biggest draw retires to the golf links, the second-rate wannabes he turned into multimillionaires snivel about their economic hardship, and the league still finds ways to fill the tent. The NBA, which could sell swimsuits to Eskimos, has even put topspin on Jordan's departure: with the Chicago Bulls out to pasture, anyone can take the title...
...immediate lesson Blake learned is that he must improve his fitness level. The increased range of ground strokes, heavier topspin and more dynamic second serves of the pros clearly took their toll on Blake's body. Twice during ATP competition--during the U.S. Open and Pilot Pen--Blake had to be treated for cramps...
...notes, especially on the serve. (The higher up your serve starts, the better angle it has into the service box.) He's more dubious about the new ultralight titanium racquets. Although a lighter racquet is easier to maneuver, many players lose control when the thing collides with a heavy topspin shot...