Definition of match point in English English dictionary
A state in a game where a player can win the entire match by winning the next point. Often used in tennis
He made it to matchpoint three times and still lost, but you can't come much closer than that.
In a game of tennis, match point is the situation when the player who is in the lead can win the whole match if they win the next point. The final point needed to win a sports match, especially in tennis
final point required to win a match (Sports); scoring unit in the game of Bridge