match point
Example Sentences
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It’s reasonable to believe that the moment he knocked home match point for major No. 25 the word “Retirement” would appear before him in gigantic flashing letters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Wendelken, who has never contested the main draw at an overseas major, saved a match point to come through a three-hour tussle with Switzerland's Remy Bertola.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
From Muchova's diving volley to Gauff's squandered match point, it had it all.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
With Centre Court still reeling from Gauff's scarcely believable miss, the tables turned quickly and Muchova brought up her first match point with a perfectly placed lob that left Gauff stranded at the net.
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
