Sentence examples similar to a tightly contested tournament from inspiring English sources

Because it's a tightly contested parliament, that could happen".

A week earlier in Memphis, he had gained his first final in an ATP tournament -- the big leagues of the professional sport -- before losing to another rising American, Andy Roddick, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, in a tightly contested match.

In a tightly contested race, the low-key incumbent Mike Duncan holds a small lead in endorsements.

But in a tightly contested race, that margin can be decisive.

It was a tightly contested match which was won by Jones in a controversial unanimous decision.

Polls show a tightly contested race between Mr. Romney and President Obama.

His victory in a tightly contested United States Senate primary in Illinois made him an overnight Democratic Party sensation.

In a tightly contested, hard-hitting affair, Michigan came out with a 2-1 win and the Mason Cup.

In a tightly contested third period, the Russians were unable to find a way past the disciplined Finnish defence.

See articleThe March 14th alliance, a Western-backed coalition, retained its parliamentary majority in a tightly contested election in Lebanon.

The move, while expected, paved the way for a tightly contested vote of Hewlett-Packard's shareholders on March 19.