break point
noun
: a situation in tennis in which the receiving player can win the game by scoring the next point
also
: the point so scored
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Before Pearsall got close to this break point, Purdy was already in the process of throwing the ball into the void of Seattle’s zone.
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Alcaraz never faced another break point.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Gauff struggled to break Osaka herself, as the latter never once faced a break point on her serve throughout the match.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
De Minaur got a second break point opportunity during Moutet’s next serve, but Moutet kept him at bay again.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Alcaraz never faced another break point.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Gauff struggled to break Osaka herself, as the latter never once faced a break point on her serve throughout the match.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
De Minaur got a second break point opportunity during Moutet’s next serve, but Moutet kept him at bay again.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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“Break point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20point. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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