double fault

noun

: two consecutive serving faults in tennis that result in the loss of a point
double-fault intransitive verb

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Zheng, who had got the match back on serve from 0-2 down, received a time violation from umpire Thomas Sweeney before serving two double faults to go down 3-1. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 There were a massive 12 breaks of serve, six from each player, and Raducanu cooked up 15 double faults to throw further chaos into the mix. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The spate of double faults wasn’t the only sign of trouble for Gauff; her forehand was a mess. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025 Badosa’s 10 double faults allowed Shnaider eight break point opportunities. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double fault 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double fault was circa 1909

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“Double fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20fault. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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