Break Of Serve (Noun)
Meaning
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The young tennis player was thrilled to get a break of serve in the first set, which gave her the momentum she needed to win the match.
- He was up two breaks in the second set, but his opponent fought back to win the match in a thrilling tiebreaker.
- Despite being down a break of serve, the top-seeded player managed to break back and eventually win the set in a closely contested battle.
- The crowd went wild as the underdog got a crucial break of serve in the third set, which helped her pull off a stunning upset.
- The break of serve at the end of the first set proved to be the turning point in the match, as the winner went on to dominate the rest of the game.