Guardian Parsing Help

[HBAnorak]

Match point lost, even as it is creating surprises (6).
T_I_T_
Puzzle is vaguely tennis themed but I am thinking "twists" for this (surprises). Cannot parse it or any other word that fits the grid. Thanks!

[JJ109]

Twin (match) - N(orth) = TWI + even letters od as it is = STS
= Twists (creates surprises)

[Toorak]

Twists

Twi(n) (match point lost) (a)s (I)t (I)s

[Calibax]

Twi(n) + aS iT iS

[HBAnorak]

Thanks! Fiddly one for such a short answer

[dannyk13]

twists- twi(n) (match point lost) + (a)s +(i)t +(i)s

[aelmpvw]

match = twi(n) + s t s from as it is