match point
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After match point, he laid flat on his back on the court and immediately burst into tears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She then held her nerve in the second, recovering from being broken as she tried to serve out victory before clinching her first match point on Kalinskaya's serve.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
Citra watched, feeling almost detached, as if this were a tennis match and it was match point.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
