match play
noun
play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
match player
-
a word derived from
match play.
Example Sentences
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"Ali is a really good match player and I will have to play better than I have been just to give him a game," added O'Sullivan.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
Everything about him including his temperament, he's a top match player.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2016
I filmed one with Ian Poulter, the ultimate match player.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 1, 2013
He is a fine match player and dogged fighter.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
