He played a backhand volley.

他用反手截击球。

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The best contact point for a low volley is to the right or left side of your body (depending on whether it's a forehand or backhand) and in front of you.

低位截击最佳击球点是在你身体的右前方或左前方（取决于你是正手截击或反手位截击）。

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Basic shots of table tennis includes the forehand and backhand chops the forehand and backhand drives the backspin chop the block shot the drop short the smash the cross shot and the half volley.

乒乓球的基本打法包括：正手反手削球、正手和反手削球、正手和反手抽球、削下旋球、推挡、吊球、扣杀、斜线球和快拨。

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Fed slices, he slices, Berd forced back, the space opening up - and Fed at the net to angle away a nerveless backhand volley.

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The Russian rallied in the second and led 4-2 but Nalbandian quickly levelled and broke again before securing victory with a sharp backhand volley.

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And here's a glorious chance for the 5ft 9ins right-hander to bring up break point... but he dumps a fairly straightforward backhand volley into the net.

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