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backhand 1. Sport a. a stroke made across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke b. (as modifier): a backhand return 2. the side on which backhand strokes are made How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Anyone who has watched tennis competitors in a wheelchair whack the ball, nimbly wheel their chairs around the baseline and strike top-spin backhands high above their heads, knows that in a perfect world they would also command the same respect as their able-bodied brethren. Still, he played conservatively, uncharacteristically standing deep behind the baseline in a defensive style and often going for one-handed slice backhands rather than his usual two-handed shots. Lattanzio's other pupils, like Bernie Mendik, Harry Macklowe and Tom Elghanayan, are probably now wondering why they didn't think to hire him for more than bouncing balls back from backhands. |
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