A stroke ,forehand or backhand, played after the ball has bounced on the side of the hitter.
hitting the ball after it has bounced, usually from between he area of the service line and baseline.
Any stroke used after the ball has bounced.
A groundstroke in tennis is a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the baseline.