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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Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.
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David Delgado, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The 20-year-old Dino Prižmić defeated the record 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 with an ace on his first match point.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Baptiste saved six match points.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Huarte had four service breaks — the last being a cross-court passing shot on match point.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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David Delgado, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The 20-year-old Dino Prižmić defeated the record 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 with an ace on his first match point.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Baptiste saved six match points.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Huarte had four service breaks — the last being a cross-court passing shot on match point.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for match point
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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