0 a situation in a game such as tennis when the player who is winning will win the match if they get the next point
If we lose out on this match point, then we are out of the game.
She led 40 in the final set and had a match point but lost 46, 62, 57.
In the third set, she trailed 15 and was down a match point but won after almost 2 hours of play.
In a two player game of cribbage a player scores one match point for winning a game.
Tezuka gets to match point, but as he tries to serve, his arm gives out.
He recovered from two sets down, but lost 108 in the deciding set, having held a match point.
At match point her determination not to make an error resulted in a rally which lasted 450 strokes.
If he/she skunks one of their opponents, they score an additional match point per each opponent who is skunked.
