match point
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Muchova made two ridiculous volleys - including a diving one - slipped on her first match point, and Gauff missed a match point when she went with the slice forehand at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
On court, Noskova had to fight back from match point down in her third-round encounter against Romania's Sorana Cirstea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The twists and turns continued as Muchova received a warning for a time violation at 8-8 on serve - and she immediately fired long to hand Gauff the first match point.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
But Muchova dusted herself down to fight again, bringing up her second match point by sending Gauff wide before slamming home an inside-out forehand winner into the corner.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Citra watched, feeling almost detached, as if this were a tennis match and it was match point.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
