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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Williams hit a 121-mph ace to hold 3-3 in the first set but later had a double fault that led to the only break of the set. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez seemed a little overawed by the occasion, both hitting costly double faults and missing regulation volleys. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 June 2026 When play resumed, Swiatek broke, but yet another double fault coupled with more unforced errors brought her opponent back at 1-1. ABC News, 31 May 2026 The Italian grabbed the first set in the tiebreak when Alcaraz struck a costly double fault set point down. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double fault

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Jul. 2026.

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