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From: cher@ihlpm.UUCP (cherepov)
Newsgroups: net.sport
Subject: Re: Tennis question.
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 14:03:14 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  1 14:03:14 1985
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> 
> So if a drive can be hit with topspin or underspin, at the net
> or off the ground, then how does one differentiate between
> a stroke that is a drive and one that is not?
> 
> 	Frank Silbermann

My impression is that "drive" is a matter of power/placement
ratio, rather then type of spin. If a player is hitting out on 
the ball - it is a drive. 
I guess an underspin shot could be called a drive is hit in such
manner, but how many people really are swinging very hard at
their underspin backhand? Perhaphs Ken Rosewall and ...?

I think that Tilden just have not faced any such stroke  in his time,
so his "drive" is flat or topspin.

Why, Rosewalls are not born every day..
		Just  guessing
				Mike Cherepov


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