match player
- a word derived from match play.
Example Sentences
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Any wishes he might have had to leave have since vanished, not least because Ancelotti has confirmed to him that he sees him as a big match player and an automatic starter.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Swiatek inarguably is a big match player: She has reached 10 finals in her career and has won each in straight sets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
The best match player competitor of all-time, Walter Hagen, allegedly would hit bad shots on purpose, knowing how demoralizing a save would be to his opponent’s psyche.
From Golf Digest ● Jun. 13, 2018
The Scot is a consummate match player, we have all been there and played him and know what problems he causes his opponents.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2017
A match player should not only be able to play tennis, but should combine the virtues of an aeroplane and a submarine as well.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem
