double fault

noun

: two consecutive serving faults in tennis that result in the loss of a point
double-fault intransitive verb

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Collins got what looked like the decisive break with plenty of help from Gauff, who started the next game with two double faults, then plunked in soft balls on the next 3 points to allow Collins to hammer returns through the court. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2025 His serve tested the net far too often with nine double faults, but there was a pathway as Fognini started to visibly tire at the end of the third set. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Raducanu hit 15 double faults and nine aces in a 7-6(4), 7-6(2) victory. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Although Moutet later broke de Minaur twice, de Minaur also broke Moutet twice, including using a Moutet double fault on match point to cement the triumph. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for double fault

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double fault was circa 1909

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“Double fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20fault. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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