Cross-court

A shot that is hit along the diagonal from corner to corner, whether made from the forehand or the backhand side. In other words, not a straight shot down the center or along the sidelines. The cross-court shot is a basic one that is used constantly, and is a particularly important one for a receiver to execute in a doubles match, where every effort must be made to keep one’s return away from the server’s partner at net. A well-angled cross-court return is the usual best tactic.