game point
One from victory
Game point is the moment in a competitive game when one player or team needs just one more point to win.
The term applies across sports and games—tennis, volleyball, ping-pong, card games: She's serving at game point.
The pressure intensifies because the next point decides everything.
In tennis, when the server holds game point, it's specifically called "game point on serve."
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- winAchieve victory
- serveAttend to needs
- second serveTennis retry after fault
- down the lineIn the future
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- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- table tennispaddle, ball, serve, net, table
- High Stakesdo-or-die, do or die, make-or-break, make or break, life or death
- high-pressure momentsjob interview, final exam, public speaking, deadline, clutch shot
- scoringgoal, points, score, goals, runs
- win conditionswin condition, victory conditions, winning, checkmate, knockout
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