The Saints almost made the playoffs but lost out on tiebreakers. Some leagues have used shootout tiebreakers after drawn matches. Federer defeated Roddick in straight sets in a match that featured two tiebreakers. Tiebreakers in NBA Finals are head to head and record vs opposite conference. If this second vote does not break the tie, various tiebreakers have broken the stalemates. He won the first set but then lost two consecutive tiebreakers. There have never been tiebreakers involving at least three teams. If two teams with same record met in a round use normal tiebreakers. Because other tiebreakers take precedence, the away goals rule is rarely invoked in such tournaments. After these two tiebreakers the championship is shared. The US Open employs standard 7-points tiebreakers in every set of a singles match. The Dolphins won 2nd place over them by virtue of a series of tiebreakers. South African Kevin Anderson in straight sets with two tiebreakers in the third round. The 2015 revival eliminated the speed chains, except during tiebreakers. These tiebreakers have changed throughout the seasons.