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Dead rubber
Sporting term
Dead rubber
Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches. The dead rubber match therefore has no effect on the winner and loser of the series, other than the total number of matches won and lost and the statistics of the players. Dead rubber matches are not played in all sports and competitions; once one side has clinched a series win, any remaining matches may be scratched. The term is used in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup tennis, as well as in international cricket, field hockey, chess, the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Rugby World Cup and the State of Origin series. For example, in a Davis Cup series, each pair of competing countries play five matches (rubbers) where the winner is decided on a best-of-five basis. Once one team has reached three victories, the remaining match or matches are said to be dead rubbers. International Tennis Federation's last revision of the competition...
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