A player or team must win six games to win a tiebreak set.
A tiebreak game is played if the score of the set reaches 6-6.
Tiebreak Rules in Different Grand Slam Tournaments
At the US Open, the deciding set is played by tiebreak at 6 all.
At Wimbledon, since 2019, a tiebreak is played if the score reaches 12 all in the final set.
At the Australian Open, a "first to 10" tiebreak is played in the final set.
Significance of Tiebreaker in Tennis
The first player to win 7 points with a margin of 2 wins the set with a score of 7-6.
In a tiebreak of ten points, the winning team or player must achieve at least a two-point difference to win the third set 1-0 and ultimately win the match.
Duration of Longest Tennis Matches
The longest tennis matches in history include Fabrice Santoro vs. Arnaud Clement (2004 French Open, 6 hours and 33 minutes), Kevin Anderson vs. John Isner (2018 Wimbledon, 6 hours 36 minutes), and Leonardo Mayer vs. Joao Souza (2015 Davis Cup, 6 hours 43 minutes).
