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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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 On match point, Sinner hit a service winner and clenched his fists in celebration. —

Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The loss will be particularly galling for Świątek, who had match point at 40-30 up but was unable to convert and reach her first Australian Open final. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for match point