The Baseline Top 8: Hot shots on grass
It's been an eventful start to the grass-court season.
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In Halle, Haas would lose his quarterfinal match against Richard Gasquet, but win over some fans with an epic trick shot winner:
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Mladenovic lost her footing, but not her racquet control with this falling-while-hitting angle in Birmingham:
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At Queen's Club, the Bulgarian saved his best for last against Julian Benneteau, pulling out a perfect diving volley roll:
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Dimitrov wasn't the only one daring to roll in the grass, as Thiem whipped out a diving volley of his own in Halle:
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Meanwhile in Mallorca, Vinci played a perfect lob in her marathon win over Kirsten Flipkens:
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Earlier in the week, Thiem pushed Merterer to the brink, and the floor:
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Of course, the German can't be missing from a hot shot highlight reel, especially on grass:
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The 35-year-old proved rolling dive volleys wasn't just for the youngsters in London.