counterpuncher

English

Etymology

counterpunch +‎ -er

Noun

counterpuncher (plural counterpunchers)

1. (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^[1]:

     Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […] .

2. (boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.

Synonyms

• defensive baseliner
• retriever

See also

• Tennis strategy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia