tiebreaker
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If sides are level on points, head-to-head is the first tiebreaker that will be considered, rather than points difference.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
If you need a sudden death tiebreaker, you can be very complicated, but you have to be fair.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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