break point
noun
: a situation in tennis in which the receiving player can win the game by scoring the next point
also
: the point so scored
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After heavy rain had delayed the start of the match, Sinner took the opening set 6-1, seeming utterly dominant, winning four consecutive games and facing just one break point.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Świątek, however, failed to convert a break point to make it 5-5 and Kalinskaya served out the set to take the win.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Świątek, however, failed to convert a break point to make it 5-5 and Kalinskaya served out the set to take the win.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Break point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20point. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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