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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Learner Tien, 20, saved match points and came back from a set down in his second-round match.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On the same Court Philippe Chatrier last year, Sinner wasted three match points against Alcaraz and lost an epic final.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Serving at 5-3 in the fourth, Djokovic had three more match points, with Royer saving one with an incredible drop shot.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Barons had match point at 26-25 on McPherson’s kill, but a hitting error and kills by Pokholok and Ethan McGuire sealed it for the Knights.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On the same Court Philippe Chatrier last year, Sinner wasted three match points against Alcaraz and lost an epic final.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Serving at 5-3 in the fourth, Djokovic had three more match points, with Royer saving one with an incredible drop shot.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Barons had match point at 26-25 on McPherson’s kill, but a hitting error and kills by Pokholok and Ethan McGuire sealed it for the Knights.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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