A ball that seems to the receiver, when he meets it with his racquet, to have more than the usual weight. It is obviously not a matter of a ball's actual weight, but certain players seem to have a talent for combining speed and intense backspin to produce a heavy-ball effect upon the person trying to handle the shot, particularly at net, that is vaguely comparable to trying to stroke a shotput. Ken Rosewall's backhand was dreaded because it seemed so heavy a ball.
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