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Alcaraz toyed with an unconventional wide position on serve, which opened up an even more extreme angle for him; Sinner began slinging those returns down-the-line.—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back.—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22).—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Any preconceived idea that the 50-year-old might be a cold, straight-down-the-line manager who plays it safe has been dispelled.—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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