match point

[ mach point for 1; mach point for 2 ]
/ ˈmætʃ ˈpɔɪnt for 1; ˈmætʃ ˌpɔɪnt for 2 /

noun

(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the match.
Duplicate Bridge. a scoring unit consisting of one point awarded to a partnership for each opposing partnership whose score they better on a hand and of one-half point for each opposing partnership whose score they equal.

Origin of match point

First recorded in 1920–25

British Dictionary definitions for match point

match point

noun

sport the final point needed to win a match
bridge the unit used for scoring in tournaments