championship point
Victory one away
Championship point is the moment in a match or game when one competitor needs only one more point to win the championship.
The term emphasizes the stakes—not just winning a game, but clinching a title: She saved three championship points before finally losing the set.
Similar to match point but specifically for title-deciding contests.
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- deucePair on dice
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- trophyAward for winning
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
winner · title · finals · decisive · clutch · pressure · nerves of steel · on the line · serve · ace · victory · triumph · glory · once in a lifetime · crown · nerve · tension · showdown
- clutch playsbuzzer beater, game winner, walk-off hit, walk-off homer, hail mary
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- championship gamesgrand final, cup final, title match, finals series, gold medal match
- close winsphoto finish, buzzer beater, squeaker, nail biter, close call
- game periodsquarter, half, period, inning, set
- tiebreakerssudden death, penalty shootout, overtime, tiebreak, extra innings
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