Clay also takes more topspin, so it favors players like. From Wordnik.com. [Scratching the Surfaces] Reference
(Balls with topspin, in contrast, feel a force pressing down.). From Wordnik.com. [Newton In the Batter’s Box] Reference
He netted his first serve, but hit a deep second with topspin. From Wordnik.com. [Advantage Mr. Bond] Reference
You don't need a 135-mph serve or heavy topspin to become a top player. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Notebook: Olympics like Wimbledon venue] Reference
If you go to the net, you're going to get a shot with a lot of topspin. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nadal blocks Federer from career Slam in French semis] Reference
"That hit had a lot of topspin and I didn't know if I got enough of it.". From Wordnik.com. [National League Baseball - Braves vs. Astros] Reference
Palin owes her power to identity politics, pitched with moralistic topspin. From Wordnik.com. [Vanity Fair: Sarah Palin's 'sad and moldering strangeness'] Reference
But he was obviously flustered by Mr. McEnroe's unrelenting volleying, by the topspin and slices. From Wordnik.com. [John McEnroe's Next Frontier: Home] Reference
It was evident that the wind was affecting Coetzer's ground strokes, which she hits with heavy topspin. From Wordnik.com. [USA TODAY Latest news] Reference
The seventh-seeded Mauresmo had trouble with Schnyder's heavy topspin and committed 48 unforced errors. From Wordnik.com. [Mauresmo: I can't handle the pressure yet] Reference
Mr. Nadal set up match point with one of his trademark forehand topspin winners that dropped on the line. From Wordnik.com. [Reign Delay: Rafa, Finally, Wins U.S. Open] Reference
EPA Nadal set up match point with one of his trademark forehand topspin winners that dropped on the line. From Wordnik.com. [Rafael Nadal Wins U.S. Open] Reference
Like several other Russians, Ms. Zvonareva, who is 26, has eschewed the uber-topspin game of the Nadal Era. From Wordnik.com. [Zvonareva Quickly Dispatches the No. 1 Seed] Reference
This rant is entirely to be laid at the feet of Bingoguy, who put it out there with topspin with This Entry. From Wordnik.com. [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference
Gustavo Kuerten: Kuerten's heavy topspin groundstrokes leave his racket like large pebbles from a slingshot. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - USA TODAY's Doug Smith handicaps the field] Reference
Either he could not play a regular forehand drive with topspin, thought Bond, or he was keeping it in reserve. From Wordnik.com. [Advantage Mr. Bond] Reference
Typically on clay courts, players elect to use a lot of topspin when serving, which reduces their serve speed. From Wordnik.com. [In Tennis, the Cool Kids Love Clay] Reference
At one point, he laces a one-handed, topspin cross-court shot against his hitting partner, who lunges in vain. From Wordnik.com. [Could this 5-year-old be the future of tennis?] Reference
He set his paddle to max-tack and sent what was known as the double loop: a high shot with extremely potent topspin. From Wordnik.com. [Robot Adept]
To create significant topspin, a player must tilt the racket forward by two to five degrees and swing from low to high. From Wordnik.com. [Spin Doctors] Reference
He serves overhand, approaches the net to volley and can put topspin on shots, including his natural one-handed backhand. From Wordnik.com. [Could this 5-year-old be the future of tennis?] Reference
"With heavy topspin, the grips are smaller so the guys can pronate their wrists fast on their forehands," said Stan Smith, U.S. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Racket That Changed Tennis] Reference
Hewitt hit a topspin lob, a shot that frequently bails him out of trouble, but Karlovic reached up and slammed it for a winner. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hewitt humbled in Wimbledon opener; Roddick cruises on] Reference
He used the Eli special, thinking of his right arm as a flexible trunk, using it to put on the backspin that looked like a topspin. From Wordnik.com. [Robot Adept]
His quickness and the extraordinary topspin he puts on his groundstrokes have blown a hole in Mr. Federer's balanced, cerebral game. From Wordnik.com. [Can Roger Get His Game Back?] Reference
Vergeer slices her backhand, or crushes a topspin shot. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
This is unlike anything developed before and you can even use topspin with it. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
Using powerful topspin shots from the back of the court, Murray moved Nadal from corner to corner. From Wordnik.com. [TheState.com: Homepage] Reference
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