match point

IPA/ˌmætʃ ˈpɔɪnt/
IPA/ˌmætʃ ˈpɔɪnt/

match point — 名詞

1. in tennis and similar sports, the one point that a player or team needs to win i

1.名詞B1
釋義

賽末點

網球等比賽中再得一分即獲勝的局面

in tennis and similar sports, the one point that a player or team needs to win in order to finish the whole match as the winner.

例句

Yuki saved two match points before winning the game with a perfect serve.

Yuki 救了兩個賽末點，接著以一記完美的發球贏得比賽。

collocation: save + match point

Elena needed just one more match point to win the championship final.

Elena 只需要再多一個賽末點就能贏得冠軍決賽。

文法句型

on + match point

save + match point

用法筆記

Most common in tennis, but also used in badminton, table tennis, and other racket sports. Often appears in phrases like 'to save match point', 'to have match point', and 'to win on match point'.

常見錯誤

❌The tennis player needed one more game point to win the championship.
✅The tennis player needed one more match point to win the championship.
💡'game point' wins only a single game; 'match point' wins the entire match.
❌The player served at championship point and won the match.
✅The player served at match point and won the match.
💡'championship point' is a different term; use 'match point' for the point that ends a single match.