Wimbledon puts an end to final set marathons

October 19, 2018 06:30 pm | Updated 06:30 pm IST

The All England Club said it will introduce final-set tiebreakers next year, starting when the score reaches 12-12 in the decider.

The grass-court Grand Slam tournament is the second of the four majors to use a fifth-set tiebreaker to determine a singles match.

The U.S. Open, however, start its fifth-set tiebreakers at 6-6.

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