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Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreak

Wimbledon brings in final set tiebreak
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon Spring Press Conference 2016 - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 26/4/16 General view in the grounds of Wimbledon Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers/File Photo -  Copyright  Andrew Boyers(Reuters)
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LONDON (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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