matchpoint
One away, tennis
Match point is the moment in a competitive game when one player or team needs only one more point to win the match: She's serving at match point.
The term appears most often in tennis, volleyball, and similar sports.
In contract bridge, matchpoints are a scoring system used in duplicate tournaments, where results are compared across tables.
Single-pip card
- breakpointCode execution pause marker
- deucePair on dice
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- serveAttend to needs
volley · rally · tiebreak · set · game · fault · double fault · unforced error
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- pressureForce upon contact
- nervesTense apprehension
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
clutch · stakes · drama · edge · nail-biter · cliffhanger · showdown · crunch time
Defeating an opponent
- winningAchieving victory
- clinchingSettling something conclusively
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
elation · jubilation · breakthrough · conquest · achievement · fist pump · closing out · sealing
ace
Single-pip card
- breakpointCode execution pause marker
- deucePair on dice
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
serve · volley · rally · tiebreak · set · game · fault · double fault · unforced error · winner
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- pressureForce upon contact
- nervesTense apprehension
- anticipationState of awaiting something
anxiety · clutch · stakes · drama · edge · nail-biter · cliffhanger · showdown · crunch time · do-or-die
victory
Defeating an opponent
celebration · elation · jubilation · breakthrough · conquest · achievement · fist pump · closing out · sealing · champion