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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In contrast, her opponent won 21 out of 29 and didn’t suffer a single break point. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 The 27-year-old American, who was the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open, didn’t face a break point in the first two sets against No. 17 Khachanov, who rebounded in the third set. Sports Editor follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 The first three games were played over a mesmerizing 25 minutes with break point opportunities for both. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 In the final game, the American survived a break point and, after Sabalenka’s backhand return dropped wide, secured her second grand slam title. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for break point

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of break point was in 1969

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“Break point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20point. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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