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
Murray would stay in the match, saving a match point and forcing a tie-break before losing in close to three-and-a-half hours.
—
Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Pegula helped ice the win by serving out the final two points, delivering an ace on match point.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite a nervy double fault and Gauff saving the first match point with a beautiful forehand down the line, Sabalenka stayed calm and finished off the match quickly from there.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Djokovic then held serve and saved a match point before taking the set in a tiebreaker.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The 25-year-old raced into a 5-2 lead in the second set, but wobbled after Świątek saved two match points and mounted a comeback to come within touching distance of leveling the second set.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Rublev did it tough, wasting four match points in the fifth set.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
No one in recent times has had the temerity or skill to save match points against the ironman of tennis.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Polmans was just one point away from victory, but came up short in his attempt to convert the match point.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Pegula helped ice the win by serving out the final two points, delivering an ace on match point.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite a nervy double fault and Gauff saving the first match point with a beautiful forehand down the line, Sabalenka stayed calm and finished off the match quickly from there.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Djokovic then held serve and saved a match point before taking the set in a tiebreaker.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The 25-year-old raced into a 5-2 lead in the second set, but wobbled after Świątek saved two match points and mounted a comeback to come within touching distance of leveling the second set.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Rublev did it tough, wasting four match points in the fifth set.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
No one in recent times has had the temerity or skill to save match points against the ironman of tennis.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Polmans was just one point away from victory, but came up short in his attempt to convert the match point.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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