How does a tiebreaker in tennis work?

A tiebreaker, also known as a tie-break, is a method used to decide a set that is tied at 6-6 in tennis. The player who wins a tiebreaker wins the set, regardless of the score in the regular games.

To start a tiebreaker, each player takes turns serving one point. The first player serves from the deuce court, and the second player serves from the ad court. The serve must land in the diagonal service court, and the server must win the point to stay in the rally.

If the server wins the point, they score a point and serve again. If the receiver wins the point, they score a point and become the server. The server must win by a margin of two points to win the tiebreaker.

The tiebreaker continues until one player reaches 7 points and has a lead of at least 2 points. If the score reaches 6-6, the tiebreaker continues as normal.

5 Key Questions about Tiebreakers in Tennis

  1. At what score is a tiebreaker played? A tiebreaker is played when a set is tied at 6-6.
  2. How many points does a player need to win a tiebreaker? One player must reach 7 points with a lead of at least 2 points.
  3. Who serves first in a tiebreaker? The player who served first in the set serves first in the tiebreaker.
  4. What happens if the score reaches 6-6 in a tiebreaker? The tiebreaker continues as normal until one player has a lead of 2 points.
  5. How do you win a tiebreaker if the score is 6-6? The player who wins the next point wins the tiebreaker and the set.

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