THE 9 POINT TIE

The 9 point (sudden death) tiebreaker is sometimes used to determine the winner of a set. The 12 point tiebreaker is more commonly used.

SINGLES
1) A player who first wins five points wins the game and set. Numerical scoring (1,2,3,etc.) is used throughout the tiebreaker.
2) The player whose turn it is to serve is the server for the first and second points, into the right service court and then the left service court. The opponent is the server for the third and fourth points, right and left.
3) Players change ends (when playing outside).
4) The first server serves the fifth and sixth points, right and left. The opponent serves the seventh and eighth points, right and left.
5) If the score reaches four points all, the second server serves the final point of the tiebreak game into either the right or left court, whichever the opponent chooses.
6) The players change ends to begin the next set. The player who began the set that ended in a tiebreak shall receive for the first game of the next set.

DOUBLES
1) The procedure for singles shall apply. Thereafter each player shall serve in rotation, serving two points each from the right and left.
2) Players change ends after 4 points (if playing outside).
3) The players shall change ends to begin the next set.
4) The team that served first in the set that ended in a tiebreaker shall receive in the first game of the following set.