break point
Americannoun
noun
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Zverev, the winner of this year’s depleted French Open, had only a single break point on the day, and lost it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It would come down to rare break point opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Sinner served well to limit Zverev to only one break point, defended the baseline supremely to counter his opponent's aggressive approach and clinically took his chances when they came in the final two sets.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
But a double fault in the eighth game by the Filipina gifted Paolini a break point, which Eala conceded with an overhit forehand to fall 5-3 behind.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
His break point seemed to have no adequate antecedents.
From Human Error by Jones, Raymond F.
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