Definition of set point in US English:
set point
nounˌsɛt ˈpɔɪntˌset ˈpoint
(in tennis and other sports) a point that, if won by a contestant, will also win the set.
his brilliant ace denied Sampras the set point
Example sentencesExamples
- The Russian finally clinched the set on her fourth set point when Williams dumped a tame forehand return into the net.
- The set saw another exchange of breaks before Escude, conqueror of Lleyton Hewitt and Sebastien Grosjean, captured it on his sixth set point in the tiebreak 7-3.
- In the tiebreaker, he finally converted on his third set point when the Swiss swatted a backhand long.
- Moya took a 6-3 lead in the tiebreaker, but couldn't capitalise on three set points as Agassi evened the score.
- Jamie Delgado squandered two set points before going down 7-6 6-1 6-4 to former world number three Juan Carlos Ferrero, the 23rd seed from Spain.