counterpuncher
English
Etymology
counterpunch + -er
Noun
counterpuncher (plural counterpunchers)
- (tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
- 2008 January 21, Christopher Clarey, “Even in Singles, Williams Sisters Are Double Trouble”, in New York Times:
- Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […] .
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- (boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.
Synonyms
- defensive baseliner
- retriever
See also
Tennis strategy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia