match point
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She then held her nerve in the second, recovering from being broken as she tried to serve out victory before clinching her first match point on Kalinskaya's serve.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Huarte had four service breaks — the last being a cross-court passing shot on match point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Both players were virtually bent double with exhaustion before the match point, which sealed Draper's victory.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The Spaniard saved both and then closed out victory in the tie-break, ripping a forehand down the line on match point.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Citra watched, feeling almost detached, as if this were a tennis match and it was match point.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
