match point
Example Sentences
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"Without my aces I probably would not have won today," said Zverev, who sent down 24 aces and made only one double fault, on a match point.
From Barron's
“In every match,” he liked to tell his coach at USC, “I’m always going to save one set point and I’m always going to save one match point.”
But Mboko pulled back a break then saved two match points to break again and spark the crowd to life.
From Barron's
Sweeny clinched on his first match point before collapsing to the court.
From Barron's
Jacquemot fought back from a set and 5-3 down and saved a match point before securing victory after a gruelling three hours and 31 minutes.
From BBC
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