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Ofner Celebrates Too Soon at 7–1, Loses Australian Open Qualifier in 13–11 Tiebreak

An umpire reminder that Grand Slam deciding tiebreaks reach 10 points opened the door for Nishesh Basavareddy’s comeback.

Overview

  • The Austrian led 7-1 in the deciding tiebreak before the chair informed him the match was still in play under the 10-point format.
  • American Nishesh Basavareddy erased the deficit and captured the super tiebreak 13-11 to win their second-round qualifying match.
  • Basavareddy saved match points at 10-9 and 11-10 against Sebastian Ofner during the late stages of the breaker.
  • Grand Slam tournaments use a 10-point deciding tiebreak, differing from the 7-point tiebreak common on the ATP Tour.
  • The result sends Basavareddy into the next round of Australian Open qualifying in Melbourne.