A softly hit shot with heavy backspin that barely clears the net and dies quickly after bouncing. The goal is to catch your opponent deep behind the baseline and make them sprint forward. A good drop shot is art. A bad drop shot sits up in no-man's land and gets crushed. Timing and disguise are everything.
"She disguises the drop shot off a full backswing and it barely clears the net. Her opponent is stranded at the baseline."