Definition of "tiebreak" [tiebreak]

• See tiebreaker. (noun)

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• "A brilliant cross-court winner past a diving Nadal allowed Kohlschreiber to go 2-0 ahead in the tiebreak and he went on to win it 7-2."
• "The relentless power of Nadal's shots left Kohlschreiber scrambling but he clung on to take the set into a tiebreak."
• "In the end the dreaded tiebreak worked out well for Israel."