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The British pair spurned a match-point on their own serve in the second set before going on to lose the tie-break, but hit back in the decider to register a 7-5, 6-7 2/7, 10-6 win.

Sport in brief 2011

But as the Frenchman faltered ever so slightly, Isner hit a forehand pass to set up his fifth match-point and then sent a backhand pass for a winner to clinch victory before falling to the grass in sheer joy.

Wimbledon 2010: John Isner prevails in 183-game Nicolas Mahut marathon 2010

Williams lost match-point to unseeded Belgian Kim Clijsters but she was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for screaming at a line judge.

CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2009 2009

Williams lost match-point to unseeded Belgian Kim Clijsters but she was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for screaming at a line judge.

CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2009 2009

Capriati took advantage of her first match-point opportunity with a backhand volley winner to end the match after 72 minutes on the court over a span of more than 6½ hours.

USATODAY.com - Stats and facts from the U.S. Open 2003

The American, battling leg cramp and barely able to run on some points, brought up match-point with a running forehand down the line.

NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2012

Zvonareva also squandered two match-point opportunities.

WalesOnline - Home 2011

Neither Nishikori nor 113th-ranked Kukushkin could land half of their first serves, however the 21-year-old Japanese took his first match-point chance with just his second ace.

The Seattle Times 2011

People still lament Justine Henin's dubious exit from the 2006 Australian Open final against Amelie Mauresmo, who badly needed that match-point glory and harbored deep resentment toward Henin for months.

SI.com 2011

The match also featured a tremendous match-point winner which we'll tweet once it appears, inevitably, or catch on YouTube.

CNN.com 2011