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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This was a return to the nightmare of the Emma Navarro match at Flushing Meadows when Gauff coughed up 19 double faults. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Gauff banged out six aces against five double faults while winning 72% of first-serve points. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Two of those breaks came on Świątek double faults in the opening set. Jill Martin, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 Badosa then committed two double faults and was broken for 5-all. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 3 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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