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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He's dominated in all four matches, winning every one in straight sets and needing only one tiebreak.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles is hoping to defend its NFC West title from a year ago, edging out the Seattle Seahawks by a tiebreak despite both having a 10-7 record at the end of the regular season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The 24-time grand slam winner closed out the first set, but Norrie sensed an opportunity and started playing much more aggressively, taking the second set on a tiebreak.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The scene in question is the emotional and athletic climax of the film, as the third set between multi-time Grand Slam champion Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) and his former best friend turned rival Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) hurtles toward a tiebreak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles is hoping to defend its NFC West title from a year ago, edging out the Seattle Seahawks by a tiebreak despite both having a 10-7 record at the end of the regular season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The 24-time grand slam winner closed out the first set, but Norrie sensed an opportunity and started playing much more aggressively, taking the second set on a tiebreak.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The scene in question is the emotional and athletic climax of the film, as the third set between multi-time Grand Slam champion Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) and his former best friend turned rival Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) hurtles toward a tiebreak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Tiebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiebreak. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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