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How to use the word BACKHAND in a Sentence?

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He doesn’t have a big serve or a big forehand or backhand, but all of them are good. That’s one of the things he can rely on, if one isn’t working as good as it should be, then he’s got something else to lean on.

– Rod Laver

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia, and Carter Hart made a career-high 49 saves. The Flyers won a third overtime game in a postseason series for the first time. Carter Hart kept us in this game, Giroux said. Carter Hart made some huge saves for us and I was pretty glad to see Provys shot go in there. Mathew Barzals and Derick Brassard each had a goal and an assist, and Anders Lee and Matt Martin also scored for New York, which trailed 2-0 midway through the first period before taking leads of 3-2 and 4-3. Semyon Varlamov stopped 26 shots. Its an unfortunate play there at the end, but it happens, Mathew Barzals said. Now its a winner-take-all Game 7. Game 7 is Saturday, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay in the conference finals Philadelphia had a chance on a flurry in front of The Islanders net early in the second overtime, but Semyon Varlamov stopped the puck and Pelech dove at the loose puck to keep it out with his stick and glove. After Pelech lost the puck on a shot attempt when his stick broke, The Flyers pushed it up the ice and Provorov got a pass from Kevin Hayes and beat Semyon Varlamov. I saw their defenseman broke his stick, Haysie was carrying the puck in and I knew he was going to try to make a play, Provorov said. He threw the puck up front, I got it and their forward was sliding into the lane so I shot it opposite side and tired to go top corner and got it there. Carter Hart had 38 saves in regulation. Carter Hart made several nice stops in the first extra period, including a save on Jordan Eberles backhand midway through. Our shots were there, our chances were there for sure.

– Anders Lee

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It's never easy playing Benoit. He has a great serve and a great backhand, i think the key was the longest game at 2-1 in the first set. I was able to get the game. I was more confident. If he broke back, anything could have happened. It was a good match.

– Kei Nishikori

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It was tough, Edmund is playing really well, he won our last encounter on clay, he has just improved a lot in his game, especially the backhand side. The forehand we know is a big weapon, and he is serving better. Losing the first set was not an ideal situation for me but somehow (I) managed to come back.

– Novak Djokovic

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Having a break early in the second set definitely helped my confidence, but then, I think, I played more aggressively with my forehand and when I play more aggressively with my forehand, then the backhand becomes better.

– Rafa Nadal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Hopefully after my third surgery, the problem is almost fixed and I am here, playing tennis again, i'm still confident in my game and still looking forward to playing with the top guys in the same condition, not like (Indian Wells), when I couldn't hit my backhand at 100 per cent. Maybe in the future I will get that chance.

– Del Potro

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think Gasquet's backhand (is one of the) best one?handed backhands in the world, that's his weapon. He has a variety. He can play really well from defence and offence. I think he's also very skilled on the net. He improved his serve. He's an all?around player.

– Novak Djokovic

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He has probably the best one?handed backhand on the tour. No question one of the best one?handed backhands that I have seen in tennis, very powerful and can create a lot of spin, a lot of rotation on the ball. Novak Djokovic can hit it flat down the line. Novak Djokovic can block the ball very well. Novak Djokovic has a short slice, long slice. Novak Djokovic has a lot of variety from that part of Novak Djokovic baseline game.

– Novak Djokovic

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Yeah, everything worries me about Dimitrov, he's a very good player. He serves well, very good forehand. Backhand, too. Slice also.

– Rafa Nadal

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's unbelievable, it's such a great feeling to be part of such a great match. Sabine Lisicki saved a match point with an unbelievable backhand. I could not have done much different there and then I saved three match points in the third set.

– Sabine Lisicki

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I would hope that over the years I've always improved, i think I'm serving more consistent and stronger than I ever have. I think my backhand is working better than it has in the past as well.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

My game is to serve strong and try and make winners with my forehand, if my backhand is okay, I will be aggressive with it in the future.

– Del Potro

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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