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baseliner
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪ.nər/ us /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪ.nɚ/
a tennis player who usually stays at the back of the playing area and does not move close to the net:
She was a supreme baseliner who rarely approached the net.
His opponent in the final was a hard-hitting baseliner from South Africa.
He may be a baseliner, but he has shown that he is a tough opponent on grass courts.
The final was a classic encounter between a baseliner and a serve-and-volleyer.
Most Swedish players tend to be baseliners.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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ace
alley
approach shot
backcourt
ball boy
ball girl
chip
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forecourt
forehand
mixed doubles
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paddleball
padel
passing shot
pelota
pickleball
shuttlecock
string
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See also
baseline
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