Now A Member Of The Backspin-Over-The-Net Club!

[shake&bake]

i did it this past weekend in a tournament, it was a fail at a drop shot that went much too high, but landed right over the net and came back. my opponent couldnt make it there

[Tennis Is Magic]

Originally Posted by Cindysphinx

^Serving at 0-6, 0-5, love 40 would do it.

Didn't think of that

[Jack the(Forehand)Ripper]

Reposting here. And yes, I was down 15-40 2-5 when I hit the shot. Yesterday in my CF match I was up 40-0 5-4 triple match point and my opponent managed to do it on a return. I presented him with the gift of a forehand crosscourt winner on the next point.

[catfish]

Originally Posted by Rui

I've overheaded one like that. It was a super miss-hit off the top of the frame. Backspin like crazy. I insisted that the scorekeeper mark it down as a "winner."

I did the same thing once. It was during a mixed league match. Of course it happened when the other 2 teams were getting water so they were watching the point. My opponents were friends, so after I hit the shot and won the point I raised my arms triumphantly. Everyone laughed about it the rest of the day and busted on me forever. It was much funnier if you were there.....

[oldhacker]

I do it quite often and always in the same circumstances. Not a mishit but not deliberate either - a pure reaction shot. It is playing doubles when I am at the net in the ad court and the opposing player at the baseline hits hard and low to try to pass me down the alley. And I hit a full stretch, lunging backhand volley and when it goes over it only just does and has sufficient backspin to bounce back to my side.

BTW - you are right this is the one time when the opponent is allowed to hit the ball on your side of the net - although they must not also hit or touch the net before the ball has gone dead. Other times ball must be struck on their side of the net although follow through can be over net providing net not touched before the ball has gone dead. Although actually calling and enforcing that in an unofficiated match ....