double fault in English

noun
1
an instance of two consecutive faults in serving, counting as a point against the server.
The Frenchman serves two consecutive double faults before sending an attempted lob clear of the baseline.
verb
1
serve a double fault.
Rafter started the brighter and broke serve when Agassi double-faulted , holding out to take the first set.

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1. What if he had not produced a double fault to lose the third set tiebreak?

2. Catherine!' interposed Linton, greatly shocked at the double fault of falsehood and violence which his idol had committed.

3. Hardy Li Na did not give up, then save two break points to recover after each round, she finally rely on Maria at the break point on the double fault leveled the score to 4-4 flat.