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double-fault

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double fault
n.
Two successive service faults in tennis, resulting in the loss of a point.

double-fault (dbl-fôlt) v.
Translations
double-fault [ˌdʌblˈfɔːlt] VI (Tennis) → cometer doble falta
see also double fault


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Wozniak, the fifth seed who had upset top-seeded Nadia Petrova in the semi-finals, trailed 3-1 in the opening set and surrendered two more games with double-faults.
Only a double-fault at a crucial moment in the first set tie-break swung the tie in the direction of his big-serving opponent, who immediately built on his advantage by breaking Eaton in the first game of the second set.
The 2003 champion pounced, overcoming 11 double-faults - and never looked back.
 
 
 
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