singles

British

/ ˈsɪŋɡəlz /

plural noun

tennis badminton a match played with one person on each side

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She has played only sporadically in recent years and the match against Poland's Linette was her first competitive singles outing since the US Open in August.

From Barron's

Those early singles built significant buzz, but the duo weren't ready to commit to a career.

From BBC

Ties at the United Cup comprise of one men's and one women's singles match and a mixed doubles.

From BBC

"Seeing also singles players that usually don't have space to play mixed doubles together, playing these kind of matches, I think this is actually what makes our sport much more interesting and better."

From Barron's

She made the Billboard Country charts in 1967 with the singles “Dumb Blonde” and “Something Fishy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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