Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective To or toward the other side of a playing court, especially a basketball or tennis court.
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- adjective tennis, net sports Hit
diagonally into the opposite corner of thecourt
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Cilic broke in the second game of the fourth and held on to win with a crosscourt forehand, prompting standing ovations from the boisterous crowd.
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When Williams blasted a clean crosscourt winner while serving at 3-3, she gave Dementieva a long glare.
Serena conquers Dementieva, faces Safina in Australian final 2009
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His movement on all surfaces is better, his serve is bigger and his backhand, particularly crosscourt, more dangerous.
Once in running for best ever, now Federer can't beat Nadal 2009
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With Federer blasting forehands, Nadal held his ground with his biting lefty forehands, deft touch around the net and bullet crosscourt backhands.
Once in running for best ever, now Federer can't beat Nadal 2009
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Shazza then upped the shriek level and the intensity one crosscourt backhand was clocked at 140kph and went on to win 6-1, 6-2, but it was tougher than the scoreline suggests.
Australian Open 2012 diary: Craving the word of her Serena majesty 2012
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He held a first match point at 6-4 in the tiebreaker, but Murray ripped a crosscourt backhand pass that left Roddick diving to the turf.
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His rugged, single-minded approach forehand crosscourt, forehand crosscourt 1,000 times snuffs out Federer's style and versatility, rendering them frustratingly useless.
A Fitting End to the Year of the Tiger Tom Perrotta 2012
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"I'm sorry, I got so excited," Serena told Jankovic at the net after hurling her racket in the air and hopping up and down following a crosscourt backhand winner in the 2-hour, 4-minute contest at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Tsonga ripped a forehand crosscourt passing shot for a winner, then raised his racket and roared with the crowd.
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He broke serve in the fourth game with a crosscourt forehand and celebrated with a running jump and fist-pump.
Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup 2008
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