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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However, Jansen went on a spirited run to push the match to 10-7 before giving up match point.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In the final match of pool play Friday, the Falcons (5-2) had match point in the second set against San Clemente, but lost 19-25, 27-25, 18-16.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Admittedly the punishment might have been more for the apparent threat than the taboo language, but she was docked a point — which happened to be match point, handing the win to a bemused Kim Clijsters — and later fined $10,500 (£6,300 at the time).
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Swiatek also held a match point against Keys in the semifinals at Melbourne, so there’s a level of frustration carried over that adds to the fatigue.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In the final match of pool play Friday, the Falcons (5-2) had match point in the second set against San Clemente, but lost 19-25, 27-25, 18-16.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Admittedly the punishment might have been more for the apparent threat than the taboo language, but she was docked a point — which happened to be match point, handing the win to a bemused Kim Clijsters — and later fined $10,500 (£6,300 at the time).
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Swiatek also held a match point against Keys in the semifinals at Melbourne, so there’s a level of frustration carried over that adds to the fatigue.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Match point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20point. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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