It means he performed horribly in the match. Dismal can mean depressing, but it also means lack of competence, effectiveness and skill. There's the expression I sometimes hear called "epic fail." The match was an epic fail for him.
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(adjective) dismally: in a cheerless or dreadful manner
You could also use: boring, gloomy, depressing
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It means that he did not do good at all during his match. Dismally basically means sad or depressed. It can also mean not very lucky.
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