The Baseline Top 8: Hot shots from the Asian swing

The 2017 season’s Asian swing has produced plenty of thrilling tennis and highlight-reel material. Here are some of the best shots from the men’s and women’s tours.

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Grigor Dimitrov may have lost his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal at the China Open, but he produced some acrobatic magic in the process:

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Not to be outdone, Nadal came up with his fair share of magic, including a dipping backhand slice that found just the right angle:

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Caroline Garcia has played some inspired tennis in the past few weeks, going on to hoist the trophy in Wuhan and Bejinig But she was on the wrong end of a sizzling, running backhand from Maria Sakkari:

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Then of course there was Nick Kyrgios being Nick Kyrgios with a tweener at the China Open:

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Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Stevie Johnson showed off his wheels and touch in a thrilling point against Diego Schartzman at the Japan Open:

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Schwartzman had his own hot shot with a thunderous backhand against eventual champion David Goffin:

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Check out this running forehand from Petra Kvitova during her third round meeting with Caroline Wozniacki in Beijing:

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And finally, Marin Cilic may not be known for his agility, but showed it off during a point against Adrian Mannarino: