What are the tie-break rules at Wimbledon this year? How do 10-point tie-breaks work? Was there a rule change?

The tie-break rules at Wimbledon have undergone a change in the last 18 months. While matches at the Grand Slam could once go on and on, and on and on in the case of the marathon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010, that can't happen any longer. Ad Last year it was ruled that a 10-point tie-break will be used to decide matches that reach 6-6 in the final set (the third set for women and fifth set for men).

WimbledonEight Wimbledon titles? Most weeks in a row as No. 1? Wilander ranks Federer's achievements3 HOURS AGO A 10-point tie-break follows the same format as a traditional seven-point tie-break: one player starts by serving for one point, then it alternates between two successive serves from each player, with the winner the first person to reach 10 points, as long as they are at least two points ahead of their opponent. Any set other than the final set that reaches 6-6 will still be decided by the first-to-seven tie-break format.

The first match to see the new rule implemented at Wimbledon was Serena Williams' first-round contest against Harmony Tan last year which saw the 23-time Grand Slam winner get knocked out in three sets. All four Grand Slams on the tennis calendar now feature 10-point tie-breaks in the deciding set. The Australian Open was the first of the four Grand Slams to adopt the format in 2019.