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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In the other two majors of 2024, Osaka had a match point but lost to the almost unbeatable Swiatek at the French Open and was then defeated at Wimbledon by the now world No. 8 Emma Navarro — both exits coming at the second-round stage. —

Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Osaka, who is back on tour after suffering a back injury at the China Open in October, broke early in the second set and continued to hold serve comfortably, wrapping up the match on her first match point. —

Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Her match against No. 22 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia produced two spectacular match points for very different reasons. —

Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Sep. 2024 On match point, Saylor came up with a block to keep the rally alive before London ended the 32-30, 25-16, 25-17 sweep with a kill. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for match point