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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When Świątek hit her backhand long on match point, Eala turned to face her box with a stunned expression on her face.
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
On match point, his one-handed set to middle blocker Roman Payne was put away deftly for the title.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
And on the first match point, Alcaraz against crushed a crosscourt forehand winner and the two men soon embraced at the net.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
One of those serves gave him match point as Alcaraz, surging once more, couldn’t get it back.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
On match point, his one-handed set to middle blocker Roman Payne was put away deftly for the title.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
And on the first match point, Alcaraz against crushed a crosscourt forehand winner and the two men soon embraced at the net.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
One of those serves gave him match point as Alcaraz, surging once more, couldn’t get it back.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for match point
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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