Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreak

ByReuters

Published 19/10/2018 at 10:17 GMT

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Wimbledon will introduce a final set tiebreak starting from next year's Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organisers said on Friday.

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After a period of consultation with players and officials, the AELTC ruled that the tiebreak will be played when the score reaches 12-12 in the final set of all matches at the tournament. (Reporting by Simon Evans, editing by Ed Osmond)

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