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For example, a common feature of hard court specialists is their ability to run extradordinarily quickly, a skill that is needed on this surface because the hard courts do not permit sliding to get to the ball as clay courts do. Many hard court specialists also very adept at hitting the ball hard and flat, meaning without imparting too much spin on the ball, an especially effective shot on the surface because the ball tends to bounce much more quickly than on clay courts or most other surfaces so it reduces the chances of the opponent getting a clean shot, or even any shot, on the ball. The term "hard court specialist" is not pejorative, but can be considered insulting to players who are described as such because the term implies a lack of comparable skill on other surfaces. Some examples of prominent players who are frequently referred to as hard court specialists include: James Blake , Robby Ginepri , Joachim Johansson , Jan-Michael Gambill , and Ivan Ljubicic . |
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