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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On one of those match points, de Minaur was particularly clutch.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
Three match points in the French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz is how close.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
With Sabalenka serving at 30-40, Anisimova hit a forehand crosscourt winner on her fourth match point to complete the biggest win of her life.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On match point, Yastremska’s deep forehand forced Gauff into an unforced error, to which the 25-year-old let out a victorious primal scream.
—David Close, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
Three match points in the French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz is how close.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
With Sabalenka serving at 30-40, Anisimova hit a forehand crosscourt winner on her fourth match point to complete the biggest win of her life.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On match point, Yastremska’s deep forehand forced Gauff into an unforced error, to which the 25-year-old let out a victorious primal scream.
—David Close, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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