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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Two tiebreaks, Fonseca with a set point in the first one, and Sinner needing to play close to his very best to prevail.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Zverev went on to win the tiebreak and extend the match.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jovic had the opportunity to serve for the match before Paolini fought back to force a tiebreak, where the American showed her nerve and won the last five points to book a fourth-round clash with Yulia Putintseva.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The Panthers took care of the Buccaneers in their first matchup, but the Buccaneers own the common games tiebreak.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Zverev went on to win the tiebreak and extend the match.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jovic had the opportunity to serve for the match before Paolini fought back to force a tiebreak, where the American showed her nerve and won the last five points to book a fourth-round clash with Yulia Putintseva.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The Panthers took care of the Buccaneers in their first matchup, but the Buccaneers own the common games tiebreak.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Tiebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiebreak. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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