deuce
Example Sentences
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“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
Sinner, who was taken to deuce just once in 10 service games, did not let up and sealed victory with an ace before being serenaded by his home crowd.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
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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