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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The deciding tiebreak ebbed and flowed as the match had.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Raleigh advanced on a technical tiebreak as his longest first-round homer beat Rooker's best by under an inch according to StatCast measurements.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, Shelton answered right back to force the tiebreak and quickly gained momentum.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
The second set ultimately went all the way to a tiebreak, and after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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James Hansen, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Raleigh advanced on a technical tiebreak as his longest first-round homer beat Rooker's best by under an inch according to StatCast measurements.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, Shelton answered right back to force the tiebreak and quickly gained momentum.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
The second set ultimately went all the way to a tiebreak, and after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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“Tiebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiebreak. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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