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In a tie-break set, at what game score is a tie-break played?

Six games all. The tie-break decides the set.

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  1. Five games all
  2. Six games all ✔
  3. Seven games all

Why: In a tie-break set, if the score reaches six games all, a tie-break game is played. The winner of the tie-break wins the set 7 to 6.

Huh, didn't know that: In the other kind of set, the advantage set, there is no tie-break and play goes on until someone leads by two games.

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Why did the tennis player bring string to the match? In case she needed to tie a break.
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Answer: Six games all. In a tie-break set, if the score reaches six games all, a tie-break game is played. The winner of the tie-break wins the set 7 to 6.

  1. ITF 2026 Rules of Tennis, Rule 6 Score in a Set www.itftennis.com/media/7221/2026-rules-of-tennis-english.pdf
    If the score reaches six games all, a tie-break game shall be played.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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