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A year later, I returned to the tennis center, and Frances, now 12, had replaced the moon ball with fearsome topspin groundstrokes that shot off the court and smacked into the back fence with a thud.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/sports/tennis/frances-tiafoe-tennis.html
Medvedev was so overpowering on Monday that Rublev fell to the ground while at the net late in the second set as he attempted to fend off his friend’s heavy groundstrokes — then covered his face with his hands in despair.
Sinner broke in the first game and although Alcaraz broke back to make it 2-2, the 21-year-old Italian sensed his moment was arriving and showed confidence in his powerful groundstrokes.
Source: https://punchng.com/sinner-downs-alcaraz-sets-up-miami-open-final-with-medvedev/
Swiatek had won 10 consecutive matches in the desert until being stopped by Rybakina’s powerful groundstrokes that repeatedly rushed Swiatek and forced her into uncharacteristic errors.
Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/03/17/elena-rybakina-aryna-sabalenka-storm-into-indian-wells-final/
The 33-year-old, who had lost her previous two meetings with Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina, pounced early in the second set but dropped serve immediately as her opponent found her range again with some blistering groundstrokes.
The pair of Cougars used punishing groundstrokes to win the bulk of their points and recorded a service break in the fourth game of the second set -- to go up 3-1 -- after failing to hold serve in the previous game.