Match point
Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples
In sports & fitness, match point means: A point that would win the entire match if the player or team holding it wins the next point.
In Turkish: maç sayısı
How it is used
Commentators say save, face or convert a match point.
Example sentences
She saved a match point with a serve her opponent could not return.
Winning that point prevents her immediate defeat.
Our team converted its first match point and celebrated.
Converting the opportunity brings the whole match to an end.
Common collocations
- save a match point
- convert a match point
Related terms
More terms: Competition & Scoring
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