Tennis offers a variety of betting options, catering to different playing styles and preferences of bettors. Here are some of the most popular bets in tennis:
1. Match Winner:
- Betting on which player will win the match. This is the simplest and most common tennis bet.
2. Set Betting:
- Predicting the exact score in sets for the match. For example, you can bet that Player A will win 3-1 in sets.
3. Game Handicap:
- Betting on the number of games by which one player will beat their opponent, considering a handicap set by the bookmaker.
4. Total Games Over/Under:
- Betting on the total number of games in a match, with bookmakers setting a line. You bet whether the actual total number of games will be over or under that line.
5. Total Sets Over/Under:
- Similar to total games, this bet involves predicting the total number of sets in a match, with over/under lines set by the bookmaker.
6. First Set Winner:
- Betting on which player will win the first set of the match.
7. Correct Score in a Game/Set/Match:
- Betting on the precise score in a specific game, set, or the entire match.
8. Tie Break in the Match:
- Betting on whether there will be a tie-break in the match. In some tournaments, the final set uses a tie-break to determine the winner.
9. Player to Win the Next Game/Next Set:
- Betting on which player will win the next game or set during an ongoing match.
10. Total Aces/Double Faults:
- Betting on the total number of aces or double faults served by a player in a match.
11. Player to Win the Most Games in a Set:
- Betting on which player will win the most games in a specific set.
12. Live Betting/In-Play Betting:
- Betting on various markets while the match is in progress, such as the winner of the next game, set, or the match.
13. Outright Tournament Winner:
- Betting on the player you think will win the entire tournament, like Wimbledon or the US Open.
14. Game/Match Duration:
- Betting on how long a specific game or match will last, often in terms of the total number of minutes.
Tennis on betting exchanges
Tennis on betting exchanges is one of the most popular sports to bet on. Many people choose to bet on tennis on betting exchanges because they can back a player to win a match or lay them to lose a match. You can also bet on someone to win a specific tournament, for example, Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon.
Betting exchanges have hundreds of tennis markets open every day, covering all major games and tournaments from around the world. You can also bet in-play on matches, sets, and points, or bet before a game starts on how many sets a player will win, the correct score, most aces etc.