match point
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Sabalenka broke back and later brought up a sixth match point at 6-5 in the tie-break.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Huarte had four service breaks — the last being a cross-court passing shot on match point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The American moved to match point when Burruchaga drilled a backhand wide down the line, and then clinched victory when the South American yanked a wild forehand long on the next point.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
"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 • Jan. 27, 2026
Citra watched, feeling almost detached, as if this were a tennis match and it was match point.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
