match point

noun

: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player or side will win the match by winning the next point

also : the point itself

Examples of match point in a Sentence

He won with an ace on his second match point. He won with an ace on match point.

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Bouchard certainly gave Fahey a run in the semis, fending off match points in game two before running out of gas in the deciding game. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The Trailblazers fought off a match point before pulling out the fourth set to level it at two sets apiece and reeled off three points in a row after the fifth set was deadlocked 12-12. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 Zverev stayed in it, but struck a forehand wide on match point to send Fritz into the last four at a major for the first time in his career. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 Fritz shanked a swinging forehand volley to send it to double match point and then send a forehand into the net. —

Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for match point