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 her third match point, Svitolina dug a ball out of the corner, chased one down near the service line, then charged the net and blocked the final ball past Gauff with a desperation stab.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Former Horned Frog Sebastian Gorzny had a huge come-from-behind win over Chan, who squandered three match points, to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, That plus a win by freshman Kalin Ivanovski, who beat De Ravel 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, helped the Longhorns secure the win and move on to the national championship.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
The Italian finished off the match in 15 minutes on Saturday, sealing it on his third match point after Medvedev fended off two on his serve.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Former Horned Frog Sebastian Gorzny had a huge come-from-behind win over Chan, who squandered three match points, to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, That plus a win by freshman Kalin Ivanovski, who beat De Ravel 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, helped the Longhorns secure the win and move on to the national championship.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
The Italian finished off the match in 15 minutes on Saturday, sealing it on his third match point after Medvedev fended off two on his serve.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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