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 The only real drama of the day came when Alcaraz had three match points at 5-4 in the third set. Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 But in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz earned his fourth match point and stayed cool as can be this time. TIME, 14 July 2024 Even after holding on to win on her third match point, Krejcikova insisted that nobody — not her friends, not her family, not even herself — would believe what she’s accomplished. Howard Fendrich, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024 Raducanu rallied to force a tie-break, but things were still looking bleak for the Brit when Pegula edged ahead to a 6-5 match point lead. Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for match point 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of match point was in 1921

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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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