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CROSS-COURT BACKHAND SHOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inside-out forehand
1, record 1, English, inside%2Dout%20forehand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- off-forehand 2, record 1, English, off%2Dforehand
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of forehand shot in which the player runs around his backhand to hit a cross-court forehand into the opponent's backhand side. 2, record 1, English, - inside%2Dout%20forehand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... running around your backhand to hit the inside-out forehand .... 1, record 1, English, - inside%2Dout%20forehand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slight inside-out forehand. 2, record 1, English, - inside%2Dout%20forehand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup droit décroisé
1, record 1, French, coup%20droit%20d%C3%A9crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-court backhand
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dcourt%20backhand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-court backhand shot 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dcourt%20backhand%20shot
correct
- backhand cross-court 3, record 2, English, backhand%20cross%2Dcourt
correct
- backhand cross-court shot 2, record 2, English, backhand%20cross%2Dcourt%20shot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sampras gained the advantage [in the tiebreaker], earning two set points at 6-4 when he angled a backhand cross-court with Becker at the net. 3, record 2, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20backhand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quasi-synonym :cross-court backhand drive. "Shot" is the most general term; "drive" implies a more powerful shot. 2, record 2, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20backhand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Unreachable cross-court backhand. 2, record 2, English, - cross%2Dcourt%20backhand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross-court backhand drive
- crosscourt backhand drive
- crosscourt backhand shot
- crosscourt backhand
- backhand crosscourt shot
- backhand crosscourt
- backhand cross court
- cross backhand stroke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revers croisé
1, record 2, French, revers%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- revers en croisé 2, record 2, French, revers%20en%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le coloré Australien [...] a finalement marqué le point gagnant en exécutant un revers croisé dévastateur [...] 3, record 2, French, - revers%20crois%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- revés cruzado
1, record 2, Spanish, rev%C3%A9s%20cruzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inside-out shot
1, record 3, English, inside%2Dout%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of shot in tennis where the player runs around his backhand to hit a cross-court forehand into the opponent's backhand side. 1, record 3, English, - inside%2Dout%20shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... running around your backhand to hit the inside-out forehand .... 2, record 3, English, - inside%2Dout%20shot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inside-out
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décroisé
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : coup décentré. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9crois%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un plan de frappe arrière entraîne un décroisé. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9crois%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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