Scoring

Match Point

A point that, if won by the leading player, ends the match. The most high-pressure point in tennis. Some players convert match point on the first opportunity with a huge serve. Others need five, six, seven match points before finally closing it out. Saving match points and coming back to win is one of the most dramatic scenarios in sport. Federer had two match points against Djokovic in the 2019 Wimbledon final and lost both.

"Championship point. He tosses the ball, serves wide, and it's an ace. He drops to his knees on the grass."