final set
Championship's concluding game
The final set is the last set of a tennis match that goes the full distance—the fifth set in men's Grand Slam matches, the third in most other formats.
Unlike earlier sets, final sets often have special tiebreak rules or require winning by two games, making them potentially endless battles of attrition: The final set lasted over two hours.
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- championshipCompetition for top rank
- deciding gameContest determining overall winner
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- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
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Initial portion of games
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