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Which shot gives you the most satisfaction?

The most satisfying shot in tennis?

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#1 ·
Ran this on Tennis Warehouse forum and it has been well received so will ask the same question here. As a player or spectator, which shot gives you the most satisfaction? There are many difficult shots in the game and some find it harder to hit some shots than others and vice versa. Which shot really does it for you? Backhand overhead smash? backhand down the line return winner? stop volley? Offensive topspin lob? I'll put some categories in a poll but feel free to add a shot by a player you saw (male or female) or did yourself in a match.

Oh and mine? Over the years I would say I love hitting the backhand overhead, when I pull it off I always scream in delight. Hitting a return winner also gives me great pleasure always.
 
#8 ·
Return of serve winner of course. Even better if it's accentuated with a huge grunt :p.

Second would be burying a dinky little high defensive lob with a really hard overhead smash.
 
#16 ·
Maria's sexy lob :drool:. A bit underused 'cause most girls only come to the net to shake hands :tears:.
 
#15 ·
winner of return serve down the line

forehand winner down the line
 
#23 · (Edited)
Such a very difficult question...so many shots come to mind....depends on the moment for me.

But I have to say any shot in a clutch situation. Especially if the shot catches the opponent completely off-guard.

Other than that, a booming ROS DTL.
That, to me is like a 'Cuff' or "Swat" (block) in Basketball, followed by a shout of "Get that shit outta here!". :lol:
 
#26 ·
One particular shot I like is Kerber's running forehand out wide. She is able to hit it up that line in a lefty-stylish way, the way Patty Schnyder used to flatten her out forehand.
Otherwise I like the out wide serve that takes opponents way off court to return
 
#28 ·
It is, I believe, the service return winner. It just feels extremely satisfying to shut down your opponent's serve, most likely when he/she is probably still in his/her service motion.
 
#31 ·
The shot that came immediately to mind when reading this thread is a running forehand winner down the line after a long rally, say a la peak Capriati's helicopter forehand.
 
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