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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When play resumed, Swiatek broke, but yet another double fault coupled with more unforced errors brought her opponent back at 1-1. ABC News, 31 May 2026 With Gauff serving at 4-5, a double fault and a poor drop shot got Potapova to match point. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026 Sabalenka broke Gauff in the first game of the third set, helped by a Gauff double fault and an unforced error. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 After failing to convert, Fritz hit two unforced errors and his only double fault of the match to hand Shelton three break points. José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double fault

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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 6 Jun. 2026.

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