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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Galindo led the team with 17 kills while Jean added 15 kills, including a standing swing from the back row that found open court for match point. —Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026

Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the second set amid blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club and served out the match, clinching it on his first match point when Alcaraz returned a forehand long. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

Seeing that there are only five minutes left in a replay as a match point approaches would significantly change the viewing experience. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026

The 23-year-old Shelton buckled down and fought off all three match points to stay alive. —José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for match point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint