Sentence examples for squandering a match from inspiring English sources

After beating third-seeded Monica Seles in the quarterfinals, she beat the top-ranked Hingis in the semifinals, despite losing the second set after squandering a match point.

Wales have to take a good look at themselves, though, for squandering a match that also hinged on a decision to kick for touch.

After squandering a match point in the fourth set of that match, Agassi seemed to lose interest and succumbed, 6-1, in the fifth.

Murray dropped the third set after squandering a match point but the British number one produced his scintillating best in the fourth to win 7-6 (7/4) 6-2 5-7 6-1.

But Henman squandered a match point on serve -- perhaps because of nerves -- by double-faulting to 9-9.

Berdych committed fewer unforced errors than Robert - 33 to 42 - but squandered a match point and admitted: "That's tennis.

In the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters, Baghdatis flashed a wide grin after squandering a second match point against Rafael Nadal.

Teaming up for the first time in the competition, Groth and Peers overcame the disappointment of squandering a third-set match point to seal the tie after two hours and 21 minutes.

McHale was broken for the first time in the match after squandering a 40-love lead in the final game of the first set, but fought well and broke to open the second set.

It was perhaps to be expected that they lacked complete cohesion, although the £12m signing Ross McCormack did grow in influence as the match progressed, squandering a chance when through on goal with 15 minutes left to play under pressure from Tom Lees.

Boro, play-off final runners-up at the end of last season, currently sit second in the table, but are now seven points adrift of the leaders Burnley with a game in hand having won just three of their last 11 matches and after squandering a healthy advantage over their promotion rivals.