tiebreaker

• Substantiv, das einen zusätzlichen Spielabschnitt oder entscheidenden Durchgang bezeichnet, der verwendet wird, um den Sieger zu ermitteln, wenn ein Spiel oder Wettkampf unentschieden endet, üblich in Sportarten wie Tennis und Fußball.

A noun referring to an extra period of play or a decisive round used to determine the winner when a game or match ends in a tie, commonly used in sports such as tennis and soccer.

1. Deciding game or roundB2formalsport

   An extra game, round, or period of play used to determine the winner when scores are equal.

   Entscheidungsspiel

   • The match went to a tiebreaker after both players won six games each.
   • In soccer, a penalty shootout is used as a tiebreaker.
   • The tiebreaker decided the championship winner.

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