plural tiebreaks
: an additional contest or period of play used to select a winner when a competition or part of a competition ends in a tie : tiebreaker
a tennis tiebreak
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In the first set, Alcaraz had three sets point in the tiebreak, only to sail a backhand long to lose the breaker.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Sinner ended up serving out the second set in the tiebreak with a 115-mph service winner.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
On the other side of the draw, Pegula fought for more than three hours to defeat Fernandez as the last two sets were decided by tiebreaks, though more because both players struggled to hold their serves.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Azarenka took a 5-2 lead in the first tiebreak, but Baptiste cut her deficit to one.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Sinner ended up serving out the second set in the tiebreak with a 115-mph service winner.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
On the other side of the draw, Pegula fought for more than three hours to defeat Fernandez as the last two sets were decided by tiebreaks, though more because both players struggled to hold their serves.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Azarenka took a 5-2 lead in the first tiebreak, but Baptiste cut her deficit to one.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Tiebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiebreak. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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