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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Admittedly the punishment might have been more for the apparent threat than the taboo language, but she was docked a point — which happened to be match point, handing the win to a bemused Kim Clijsters — and later fined $10,500 (£6,300 at the time).
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Swiatek also held a match point against Keys in the semifinals at Melbourne, so there’s a level of frustration carried over that adds to the fatigue.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Down 8-7 in a deciding tiebreak having been match point down in normal time, Keys hit an ace and an unreturned serve before claiming her own match point with a final big swing that Swiatek couldn’t return onto the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Before this three-set victory came one against No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, saving a match point along the way.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Swiatek also held a match point against Keys in the semifinals at Melbourne, so there’s a level of frustration carried over that adds to the fatigue.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Down 8-7 in a deciding tiebreak having been match point down in normal time, Keys hit an ace and an unreturned serve before claiming her own match point with a final big swing that Swiatek couldn’t return onto the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Before this three-set victory came one against No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, saving a match point along the way.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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