off break

noun

cricket a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching

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In her first singles match of the season on the surface, Boulter navigated a tricky hold where she saw off break points before impressively breaking to love, but missed the opportunity at 5-4 to serve out the set.

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"We were well off break even position and that only became clear in November."

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Dimitrov managed to avoid another disastrous start in the third set, fending off break point to hold from deuce.

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She had already fended off break points in the eighth game and saved three set points two games later before gifting Sabalenka the opener with a double fault.

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Elena Rybakina used her serve to fend off break point and secured the first two games of the second set.