tennis match

Thân thiện

Two players compete in a tennis match on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

Noun: A formal contest of tennis played between two players (singles) or two pairs of players (doubles), following the standard rules of the sport to determine a winner.

Usage

A "tennis match" refers to the complete competitive event, which is typically composed of sets and games. It is a countable noun. - The Wimbledon final was an incredible tennis match that lasted over four hours. - She has won every tennis match she has played this season.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a tennis match": to be scheduled to play or to participate in a tennis match.
  • I have a tennis match at the club this afternoon.
• "a grueling/long tennis match": a match that is very demanding or lengthy.
  • The semifinal was a grueling tennis match under the hot sun.

Variants and Related Words

• Match (n): a general term for a sports contest. (e.g., )
• Tennis tournament (n): a series of tennis matches forming a competition.
• Tennis game (n): can refer to a single unit of play within a match (e.g., winning a game) or, informally, to a match itself.

Synonyms

• Contest: a competition between rivals.
• Fixture: a scheduled sporting event. (More common in British English)

Related Phrases

• To play a tennis match: to participate in one.
  • They are scheduled to play a tennis match on Center Court.
• To win/lose a tennis match: to be victorious or defeated in one.
  • He is favored to win the tennis match.

Related Idioms

• A marathon match: an idiom for an extremely long and demanding tennis match.
  • The 2008 Wimbledon final between Nadal and Federer was a marathon match.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a match between tennis players