After several ties, it may actually be won (3)
I believe the answer is:
cup
'won' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cup that I've seen before include "Beaker" , "Award; mug" , "'There's many a slip 'twixt ... and lip.'" , "McCarthy, Walker or Maguire" , "Container to drink from - prize" .)