Sentence examples for a challenging match from inspiring English sources

Usually lurking in a little back room was Mr. Reisman, hoping for a challenging match with a worthwhile wager.

Verdell Smith, a welterweight from Bartlesville, has also established himself as a journeyman capable of providing an up-and-coming boxer with a challenging match that does not usually carry with it the risk of defeat.

I found it a hugely challenging match.

Asked whether he might have preferred a more challenging match at this stage in the tournament, the player spoke of his own way of dealing with frustration.

"It's very pleasing to see the depth of quality around our bowling attack, particularly with a challenging four-match Test series on the horizon.

There's a lot to work with here, if his team are brave enough to keep making challenging matches for him (because he's going to keep getting a push from influential adviser Haymon).

With his robust skill and size, Aldridge, the second overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, was already one of the league's premier power forwards and most challenging match-ups.

They then play Mexico and Italy in what are expected to be highly challenging matches that will severely test the ability of the Selecao to win a major win tournament roughly a year away from the 2014 World Cup's kickoff in Sao Paulo.

Give them your best performance nonetheless, and as you prove your ability, you will be given more challenging matches in due time.

WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova was all business Monday as she fought through a challenging first-round match against the former No. 1 junior player Kristina Mladenovic.

Such conflicting requirements make designing match balls a challenging exercise, as much in aerodynamics as in mechanics and materials science.