How to Use forehand in a Sentence

forehand

noun

• She hit a forehand across the court.
• In the third set, Alcaraz again used the forehand drop shot to hold for a 3-2 lead.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 May 2022
• Nadal stepped up and bashed a forehand winner down the line.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 18 Mar. 2022
• Kessel sent it back to Keller, who switched forehand to backhand for the goal.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2021
• The Serb struggled with his forehand and sprayed errors all over the court in the first set.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
• Nadal won the game with a forehand passing shot and clenched his fist.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
• Djokovic then sprayed a forehand long, bringing the Spaniard to match point.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 May 2022
• When Tiafoe sent a forehand wide to end it, Zverev let out two big yells.
  — Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2023
• Coco Gauff can look like the best player in the world one match, then fail to keep her forehand in the court the next.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
• Bublik swung at a rushed forehand and sent it well long, giving Thiem the lead and a chance to close the set.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
• During the first set of their match, Zhang hit a forehand that appeared to hit the line, but the line judge ruled the ball was out.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• Medvedev broke again to get within 4-5 when Nadal hit a forehand long.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
• Nadal fought off a match point on his serve with a forehand winner to tie the second set 5-all.
  — Fox News, 21 Mar. 2022
• But Nadal broke back for 5-5 when Kyrgios hit a forehand long.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
• That’s a new record for the brand and just enough to counter a certain Spaniard’s blistering forehand.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2022
• Larkin rushed up ice on a breakaway, put the puck on his forehand and slipped the puck over Akira Schmid's right pad.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2021
• But, Rublev dove toward the ball and put his racket on it, leaving it over the net and in play with a forehand to win the point.
  — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
• Garcia went up 5-2 on a forehand down the line and went on to win the set on an errant backhand by Gauff.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022
• The Egyptian was tall, with a powerful serve and a fierce forehand.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
• In the third game, Kontaveit fought off two break points and held serve with a running forehand winner down the line.
  — Brandon Griggs, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
• When the American hit an inside-out forehand long on set point, Djokovic heard a mix of cheers and boos from the fans.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
• With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand.
  — Chris Lehourites, ajc, 27 June 2022
• At 15-30, Sinner shanked a backhand that went long, then fired a forehand bullet into the top of the net to end the one-hour first set.
  — Marc Berman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
• Kocur went hard to his forehand, and when Hextall bit on the fake, Kocur roofed his backhander.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022
• Serena Era drew to a close when Williams drove her last forehand into the net.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022
• Rasmussen skated to the net and went to his forehand, testing Elliott with a wrist shot.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2022
• When Sabalenka sent a forehand long, Garcia dropped to the court on her back and put clenched fists over her eyes.
  — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022
• Jabeur took a 5-4 lead in the tiebreaker before Swiatek clamped down, winning when Jabeur sent a forehand long.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022
• This time, Duclair beat Merzlikins with a forehand deke.
  — Eric He, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
• Sinner won the match, finally, with an emphatic forehand down the line.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024