As the year draws to close, Baseline remembers the shots that showed off players skills, tenacity, and luck all through the season. From backhands to volleys to two-minute rallies, these are the best hot shots of 2017.

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One would expect seeing two hot shots pulled off in the same point to come from an experienced, older player. This time, it came from Next Gen star Stefan Kozlov, who was fighting against Roberto Quiroz at an ATP Challenger in Tempe, Arizona.

Kozlov hit a tweener volley from the baseline before going for a lob that resulted in a smash back at him. He responded with a smash of his own and won the point. At 19-years-old, expect to see a lot more from the youngster in the new year.

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