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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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.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
On a match point, an accidental drop-shot serve shanked with crazy spin travelled so slowly that the speed gun did not deign to rate it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Sep. 2024
In 2022, the Italian had a match point in the fourth set against Carlos Alcaraz.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Howard fought off three match points at the end of the set, but dropped the set and the match, 25-19.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
On a match point, an accidental drop-shot serve shanked with crazy spin travelled so slowly that the speed gun did not deign to rate it.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Sep. 2024
In 2022, the Italian had a match point in the fourth set against Carlos Alcaraz.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Howard fought off three match points at the end of the set, but dropped the set and the match, 25-19.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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