tiebreaker
noun
a system for breaking a tie score at the end of regulation play by establishing a winner through special additional play, usually of a fairly short duration, as in tennis and soccer.
tiebreak
-
a variation of
tiebreaker.
Example Sentences
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Shelton, who stands 6-foot-4, is a ferocious athlete who can smother the court, and he’s developed a mental tenacity to stick out tough moments, like that tiebreak over Carlos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Shelton, meanwhile, is coming off the biggest victory of his career, a madcap, wee-hours dethroning of defending champ Alcaraz which also went to a fifth-set tiebreak and ran all the way until 3:33 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
His ability to contribute creatively means he could benefit from the assist tiebreak if the race came to that metric.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
His composure was also tested after he dropped a tight second-set tiebreak to Fearnley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Three more double faults quickly followed and they exchanged breaks to go into a tiebreak, where Pegula raced away and Anisimova's temper boiled over.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
