walkover

Example Sentences

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If India are awarded a walkover, Pakistan will lose two points and take a big hit to their net run rate.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He benefited from a walkover in the fourth round when No. 16 seed Jakub Menšík pulled out before the match, and another in the quarterfinals when he was down by two sets to Lorenzo Musetti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from her second-round match against France's Jessika Ponchet because of "injuries", handing the world number 143 a walkover.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

Instead, Ruud gets a walkover into the semifinals, where he will face No. 4 Alexander Zverev or No. 11 Alex de Minaur.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

I walkover to the table and put five cookies in a napkin, looking around to make sure no one is watching.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson