decisive point

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Pliskova, who has struggled for consistency over the past year, was annoyed by a Kasatkina forehand that was not called out at a decisive point in the third set.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

The No. 2 doubles team of Caleb Scott and Zach Cohen got the decisive point and a half with a 6-2 win versus Granada Hills’ No. 2 pair of Leo Sun and Dominic Ablakhad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

His victory on Sunday with the hard-hitting Rublev marked the third straight time that Zverev has won the decisive point in the Laver Cup.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

And when the decisive point was on the board Sunday at Royal Melbourne, Woods celebrated with everyone he could find by hugging them hard enough to take the breath out of them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2019

We have, and that is perhaps the most decisive point in the alliance, nearly the same position on the surface of the globe.

From The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 by Various