tiebreaker
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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
Fifa also changed the first tiebreaker for teams level on points from goal difference to head to head.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
They are the first ever World Cup using head-to-head records instead of goal difference as the primary tiebreaker for countries level on points.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mira Costa ended Redondo Union’s 18-match winning streak and evened up the league standings, but the Mustangs gained the tiebreaker by virtue of fewer sets lost head-to-head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 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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