tiebreaker
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The scoring format, designed to shorten matches in the first three rounds, features sets to four games, with a tiebreaker at 4-all and a 10-point tiebreaker instead of a third set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
After seizing control in the first-set tiebreaker, Fritz roared to a 3-0 lead with a pair of service breaks in the second.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
A similar ovation came more than 90 minutes later after Williams clinched a tiebreaker to win the second set and force a third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Fifa also changed the first tiebreaker for teams level on points from goal difference to head to head.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Nothing except for a tweet about a hot dog eating contest with some dude named Arthur and a demand for a tiebreaker.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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