"It is the most consistent shot in tennis right now, " joked Federer.

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The two played mixed doubles well enough in high school that Gordon once thought tennis was his best shot at a college scholarship.

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The analogy he provided was to think of it like a follow-through after a tennis, golf or basketball shot.

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Addressing the tennis ball as if playing a golf shot, McIlroy tried surprise tactics on Sharapova by quickly starting a rally with a top-spin forehand.

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Former tennis great John McEnroe has called Federer's forehand the greatest shot in the sport--and it's already won him 13 Grand Slam singles titles.

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One break lost with a shot hitting the tape and spooning (is that a valid tennis word?) long of the court.

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