diff --git a/exercises/saddle-points/example.py b/exercises/saddle-points/example.py
index 76cbaedb16..0a62e8d545 100644
--- a/exercises/saddle-points/example.py
+++ b/exercises/saddle-points/example.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-def saddle_points(m):
-    if not m:
-        return set()
-    if any(len(r) != len(m[0]) for r in m):
+def saddle_points(matrix):
+    if not matrix:
+        return [{}]
+    if any(len(row) != len(matrix[0]) for row in matrix):
         raise ValueError('irregular matrix')
-    mmax = [max(r) for r in m]
-    mmin = [min(c) for c in zip(*m)]
-    points = [(i+1, j+1) for i in range(len(m))
-              for j in range(len(m[0])) if mmax[i] == mmin[j]]
+    mmax = [max(row) for row in matrix]
+    mmin = [min(col) for col in zip(*matrix)]
+    points = [{"row": index + 1, "column": col_index + 1}
+              for index in range(len(matrix))
+              for col_index in range(len(matrix[0]))
+              if mmax[index] == mmin[col_index]]
 
-    return set(points)
+    return points or [{}]
diff --git a/exercises/saddle-points/saddle_points_test.py b/exercises/saddle-points/saddle_points_test.py
index 636c5ec388..e99c73ff73 100644
--- a/exercises/saddle-points/saddle_points_test.py
+++ b/exercises/saddle-points/saddle_points_test.py
@@ -15,45 +15,50 @@
 class SaddlePointsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_identify_single_saddle_point(self):
         matrix = [[9, 8, 7], [5, 3, 2], [6, 6, 7]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set([(2, 1)]))
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [{"row": 2, "column": 1}])
 
     def test_empty_matrix_has_no_saddle_points(self):
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points([]), set())
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points([]), [dict()])
 
     def test_matrix_with_one_elem_has_single_saddle_point(self):
         matrix = [[1]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set([(1, 1)]))
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [{"row": 1, "column": 1}])
 
     def test_identify_lack_of_saddle_points_when_there_are_none(self):
         matrix = [[1, 2, 3], [3, 1, 2], [2, 3, 1]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set())
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [dict()])
 
     def test_identify_multiple_saddle_points_in_column(self):
         matrix = [[4, 5, 4], [3, 5, 5], [1, 5, 4]]
-        expected = set([(1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 2)])
+        expected = [{"row": 1, "column": 2}, {"row": 2, "column": 2},
+                    {"row": 3, "column": 2}]
         self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), expected)
 
     def test_identify_multiple_saddle_points_in_row(self):
         matrix = [[6, 7, 8], [5, 5, 5], [7, 5, 6]]
-        expected = set([(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3)])
+        expected = [{"row": 2, "column": 1}, {"row": 2, "column": 2},
+                    {"row": 2, "column": 3}]
         self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), expected)
 
     def test_identify_saddle_point_in_bottom_right_corner(self):
         matrix = [[8, 7, 9], [6, 7, 6], [3, 2, 5]]
-        expected = set([(3, 3)])
+        expected = [{"row": 3, "column": 3}]
         self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), expected)
 
     def test_non_square_matrix_with_2_saddle_points(self):
         matrix = [[3, 1, 3], [3, 2, 4]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set([(1, 3), (1, 1)]))
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [{"row": 1, "column": 1},
+                                                 {"row": 1, "column": 3}])
 
     def test_single_column_matrix_has_saddle_point_min_value(self):
         matrix = [[2], [1], [4], [1]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set([(2, 1), (4, 1)]))
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [{"row": 2, "column": 1},
+                                                 {"row": 4, "column": 1}])
 
     def test_single_row_matrix_has_saddle_point_in_max_value(self):
         matrix = [[2, 5, 3, 5]]
-        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), set([(1, 2), (1, 4)]))
+        self.assertEqual(saddle_points(matrix), [{"row": 1, "column": 2},
+                                                 {"row": 1, "column": 4}])
 
     # Additional tests for this track