la palla smorzata
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun phrase la palla smorzata (or la smorzata), which means drop shot.
In tennis, a drop shot is when the ball just sails over the net, forcing one's opponent (who is presumably at the baseline) to make a mad dash to hit the ball back over.
Drop shots are best when they bounce low and just sail over the net, creating th…