Tie-break

noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of tiebreak. alt-of, alternative

    "The fightback when it came was in the [Roger] Federer fashion: unfussy, filled with classy strokes from the back with perfectly timed interventions at the net that confounded his opponent. The third set passed in a bit of a blur, the fourth, which led to the second tie-break, was the most dramatic of the match."

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"The first set ended in a tie-break."

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