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Top hot shots of 2016: #7, Brown dives for a volley

The hot shot machine will do anything to get the ball.

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Dec 25, 2016

As the year comes to a close, it seems fitting to go over the best shots that made everyone watching say, "How did they just do that?" Whether it's a lob, a tweener, a winner, or anything in between, they all share a common title: magic. These are the best hot shots of 2016.

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While Gael Monfils wows fans with his own brand of trick shots on the ATP Tour, Dustin Brown is his match on the ATP Challenger Tour. During his first round match against Rajeev Ram in the Aegon Manchester tournament back in May, the hot shot machine dove for a volley and amazingly won the point thanks to the risky jump.

If that wasn't enough, during the second set he pulled off an on-the-fly tweener. His athleticism paid off and he defeated Ram, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3).

Miss No. 8? Click here to see the magic.

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