Sentence examples for losing serve from inspiring English sources

The women began tepidly, taking turns losing serve the first four games.

And most impressively, he never lost focus — never once losing serve to one of the game's best returners.

Hingis, No. 1 in the world, twice rallied from match point and reeled off nine straight points against Davenport before losing serve in the final game.

— JIM LUTTRELL Knowing how crippling losing serve early again would be, Federer appeared 100% dialed in at the start of the fifth set, shouting "come on!" after only the second point.

After losing serve just five times in all his first five matches, Federer had now been broken three times in 33 minutes and when another brilliant Djokovic return landed bang on the baseline, the Serbian took the double break before sealing the set.

Again and again, Federer came close to losing serve, but he held on, and at 5-6, Murray serving, Federer broke him with a feathery backhand drop volley so unexpected that it took a few moments for the crowd to realize it was now one set all.

"No one lost serve," Carillo said with awe.

"I lost serve twice, which was really upsetting.

When he lost the challenge and the next point to lose serve, the match utterly changed.

Nadal never lost serve and converted four of five break-point chances.

Soderling lost serve in the first game but broke back immediately.