deuce
Example Sentences
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Fery made a promising start when he pushed Zverev to deuce in his first service game, and responded immediately after going a break down three games later.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I always play the ad side, he’s always played the deuce court. I think the key was big serves ... they make it easy for the net person to put balls away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Though she pushed Sabalenka to deuce on her opening service game, Anisimova’s afternoon was soon overtaken by mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2025
They came back with a deuce on a short jumper and Nick threw the ball all the way downcourt to Frank who had laid back on the last play.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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