Sentence examples for play a point from inspiring English sources

He did everything he could to play a point on his terms.

With a very messy forecast, United States Open officials were guilty of a false start Wednesday morning, ushering Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court just before noon, only to have the rain start again before they could play a point.

(Thirty-four-year-old Federer, with an injured back, didn't play a point at Roland Garros, for the first time since 1999, and thirty-year-old Nadal, with an injured wrist, didn't make it to the second week, for the first time since his very first appearance there, in 2005).

"Then all of a sudden you have to play a point against one of the best players in the world.

In fact, they were so much a part of the experience, Andy Roddick and eventual winner Nicolas Almagro actually turned their rackets over and had two ball girls play a point during Sunday night's finals.

In American play, a point is scored by the winner of a rally irrespective of who served.

Victoria Azarenka and Vera Zvonareva have not played a point.

It wasn't until the first point of the 3-0 game that Nadal actually played a point on his terms, forcing a high backhand error from Federer.

Serena Williams also advanced to the semifinals without playing a point when the event's defending champion, Amélie Mauresmo, withdrew with a neck injury.

Despite his vaguely Falstaffian proportions, Mr. Whitaker doesn't look like the man he's playing, a point that becomes less crucial as the performance takes root.

Aynaoui, who was preparing to serve, did the same, and the two watched as the youngsters played a point and the crowd roared.