"on serve" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on serve, {{en-PP}} on serve
  1. (tennis) With each player or pairing having won the same number of games as they have served. Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-on_serve-en-prep_phrase-tht8TZLW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
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          "text": "The fourth set between Gabashvili and Melzer is still on serve, the Russian leading 4-3, but the Austrian holding a two sets to one lead.",
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        "(tennis) With each player or pairing having won the same number of games as they have served."
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