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match point
noun as in point of no return
Example Sentences
The pair - affectionately nicknamed 'Fedal' - almost won their tie against American duo Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in London, missing a match point before Team World wrapped up the win.
During the second, the teams were neck-and-neck off the start but the British team controlled the race to move to match point, with the next matches scheduled for Friday.
More resistance came as Evans fought off five match points - and created three break points - before a relieved Etcheverry eventually served out victory.
A sliced drop shot from Hewett floated just wide on match point on Oda's serve at 5-3 in the final set, while the Briton was then unable to serve out victory.
Yet it was the American who made the first breakthrough and, after being just two points away from victory on Raducanu's serve, Kenin closed out the win on her first match point.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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