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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Continue reading here ———— Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and win the French Open title for a second straight year.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Alcaraz saved three match points and then took the tie-break brilliantly, recovering from 0-2 to 7-3.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Should Seattle win and grab four standings points against a Sharks team that is trying to lock in a home playoff match, the Legion’s fate will be determined by a formula including total match points, bonus points and/or tie-breakers with point differential being the key tie-breaking factor.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Sutton Massey led the way with nine kills for O’Fallon (32-7), which needed to fend off five match points Tuesday against Lincoln-Way East to win 23-25, 21-29, 25-21 in the sectional final.
Finley, meanwhile, shares setting duties with senior right-side hitter Teresi and the two are clicking.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Alcaraz saved three match points and then took the tie-break brilliantly, recovering from 0-2 to 7-3.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Should Seattle win and grab four standings points against a Sharks team that is trying to lock in a home playoff match, the Legion’s fate will be determined by a formula including total match points, bonus points and/or tie-breakers with point differential being the key tie-breaking factor.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Sutton Massey led the way with nine kills for O’Fallon (32-7), which needed to fend off five match points Tuesday against Lincoln-Way East to win 23-25, 21-29, 25-21 in the sectional final.
Finley, meanwhile, shares setting duties with senior right-side hitter Teresi and the two are clicking.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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