Definition of "crosscourt" []

• To or toward the other side of a playing court, especially a basketball or tennis court. (adverb)

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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."
• "His movement on all surfaces is better, his serve is bigger and his backhand, particularly crosscourt, more dangerous."
• "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."