game point
noun
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
also
: the point itself
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The score in the second game reached game point for Hailey and Gary.
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Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Dimitrov did not earn a single game point, at best reaching 30-30 on his own serve.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the earlier women’s match, the incident occurred on game point for Swiatek.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
For the total game points, Fornelli suggests picking the under because since 2005, the under has outperformed in the games.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Dimitrov did not earn a single game point, at best reaching 30-30 on his own serve.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the earlier women’s match, the incident occurred on game point for Swiatek.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
For the total game points, Fornelli suggests picking the under because since 2005, the under has outperformed in the games.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for game point
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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