baseliner
noun
base·lin·er
ˈbās-ˌlī-nər 
: a tennis player who stays on or near the baseline and seldom moves to the net
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Sinner, for his part, played back then a more ordinary baseliner’s game—pure, clean ball-striking, but hit in predictable patterns.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Waters met Fahey on the court once again, and not for the first time seemed little troubled by the converted baseliner in advancing 7,4.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Fritz went up a break in the second game of the opening set against fellow baseliner Rublev, converting his third break point chance when Rublev sent a forehand long.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
The sinewy baseliner has long stood in the shadow of the ever-popular Federer and Nadal, despite his historical advantage over both.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Waters met Fahey on the court once again, and not for the first time seemed little troubled by the converted baseliner in advancing 7,4.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Fritz went up a break in the second game of the opening set against fellow baseliner Rublev, converting his third break point chance when Rublev sent a forehand long.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
The sinewy baseliner has long stood in the shadow of the ever-popular Federer and Nadal, despite his historical advantage over both.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Baseliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseliner. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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