match point

UK
/mætʃ pɔɪnt/
US
/mætʃ pɔɪnt/

Translations

match pointnoun
match points
pl
UK
/mætʃ pɔɪnt/
US
/mætʃ pɔɪnt/
balle de matchTerme courant au tennis et dans les sports de raquette.
She was serving at match point, hoping to secure her first Grand Slam title.
Elle était au service sur balle de match, espérant décrocher son premier titre du Grand Chelem.
Additional translations
point de matchVariante possible, plus littérale; emploi moins fréquent que « balle de match » au tennis.
Synonyms
decisive point
deciding point
final point
winning point
championship point
match-deciding point
closing point

Definitions

match pointnoun
A situation in a game, especially in tennis, where one player or team can win the match by winning the next point.
She was serving at match point, hoping to secure her first Grand Slam title.