ATP tennis tiebreaks and set markets

What does 7-6 (4) tell you?

On a scorecard for a standard first-to-seven tiebreak, 7-6 (4) means the set went to a tiebreak and the loser took four points in it. The winner won the breaker 7-4. The set itself still finished only one game apart.

Questions people ask

Does winning that set cover a -1.5 game line for the set?

At 7-6 the winner finished one game ahead. A set score of 7-5 would cover -1.5, even though both sets end with seven games for the winner.

Does a tiebreak win decide the match?

It decides that set. Check how many sets the player already won and the scheduled format for that fixture before reading the match result.

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