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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But Olmos and Routliffe broke Muchova’s serve for 3-2 in the second set, and Routliffe set up the match point with an ace.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
When Andreeva executed a backhand cross-court winner on her first match point, the Russian dropped to her knees on the clay to celebrate.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Learner Tien, 20, saved match points and came back from a set down in his second-round match.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On the same Court Philippe Chatrier last year, Sinner wasted three match points against Alcaraz and lost an epic final.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
When Andreeva executed a backhand cross-court winner on her first match point, the Russian dropped to her knees on the clay to celebrate.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Learner Tien, 20, saved match points and came back from a set down in his second-round match.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On the same Court Philippe Chatrier last year, Sinner wasted three match points against Alcaraz and lost an epic final.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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