game-ball

adj

1. (of a person) in perfect health

2. (of an arrangement, plan, etc) excellent

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Again the London-based Nicol dug deep into his reserves of energy to pull back to 13-all and went to game-ball on a penalty stroke to Power.

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For the better part of the second game, he was ahead, but just when had the chance to close out the set with two game-balls, two costly mistakes cost him the advantage as ElShorbagy levelled the scores to force a tie-break.