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What is Break point in Tennis?

A point which, if won by the receiver, wins them the game against the opponent's serve. Because holding serve is expected, break points are the highest-leverage moments in a match — scores of 30-40, or any deuce-court advantage to the receiver, are break points.

Example: She converted her only break point of the set and served it out 6-4.

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AceAdvantageBagelBreak of serveBreadstickDeuceDouble faultDrop shot
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