baseliner
/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnər/
noun
- A tennis player who plays mostly from the baseline, relying on groundstrokes rather than coming to the net.
- Many top players are baseliners because they control the game from the back of the court.
- The coach told the baseliner to practice moving forward to the net.
- She is a strong baseliner who wins points with powerful forehands.