Sentence examples for holding match from inspiring English sources

Earlier this year Federer lost two other matches after holding match point: against Marcos Baghdatis in Indian Wells, Calif., and against Tomas Berdych in Miami.

However, he has had problems closing matches out this season, having lost three times after holding match points, and had cause for concern when Goffin saved his first three to hold from 0-40 down at 2-5.

Even more impressively, Isner would have been able to close out wins in three of his four losses had a second or third set tiebreak gone his way (holding match point in losses to top 10 opponents in both Atlanta and Washington).

Heather Watson was knocked out of the Hobart International by Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria despite holding match points.

Murray had never been further than the quarter-finals in Paris and showed every sign of being motivated to improve on that, and boost his ranking points in the process, but for the third successive tournament he lost after holding match points.

But they may arrive a little bit later and might take a while to get used to the conditions". Murray had never been further than the quarter-finals in Paris and showed every sign of being motivated to improve on that, and boost his ranking points in the process, but for the third successive tournament he lost after holding match points.

Event organisers are understood to be considering holding matches on the middle Sunday for just the fourth time in the tournament's history.

Holding matches behind closed doors or calling off fan-zones would be a terrible PR image for the tournament, and seen as a victory for Daesh.

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Kerber held match point at 30-40 on Pennetta's serve and drove a forehand at Pennetta's feet to force a volley that flew wide and won the match.