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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After losing to Keys 10-8 in that Melbourne tiebreak, Swiatek had none of the confusion and concern that came with her defeat to Noskova.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
San Marino High School came in fourth with a 3 out of 5 and Westview High School captured fifth place based on tiebreaks and 3 out of 5 points.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Still, the play was workmanlike, and after an exciting rally to hold off set point, Sinner eventually forced a tiebreak, winning it 7-4.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Down 8-7 in a deciding tiebreak having been match point down in normal time, Keys hit an ace and an unreturned serve before claiming her own match point with a final big swing that Swiatek couldn’t return onto the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
San Marino High School came in fourth with a 3 out of 5 and Westview High School captured fifth place based on tiebreaks and 3 out of 5 points.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Still, the play was workmanlike, and after an exciting rally to hold off set point, Sinner eventually forced a tiebreak, winning it 7-4.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Down 8-7 in a deciding tiebreak having been match point down in normal time, Keys hit an ace and an unreturned serve before claiming her own match point with a final big swing that Swiatek couldn’t return onto the court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Tiebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiebreak. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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