cross court
Angled tennis trajectory
Cross court describes a shot or pass directed diagonally across the playing surface rather than straight ahead.
In tennis, a cross-court forehand travels from one side of the court to the opposite corner: She hit a sharp cross-court winner.
The term appears in basketball, volleyball, and other court sports.
Also spelled crosscourt.
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- baselineStandard for comparison
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- open stanceFoot position facing target
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