How Does Tennis Betting Work? The sport of tennis is unique since each match is untimed and points are not ♣ calculated together.
These characteristics make betting on tennis a little different compared to other sports.
For example, spreads and over/under calculations are ♣ based on set totals rather than points.
Betting on tennis can be a way to learn more about the sport, but ♣ it is important to begin by understanding tennis betting basics.
Tennis Betting Tennis betting is similar to gambling on other sports, ♣ with some unique options as a result of the match format.
The most popular types of tennis wagers are match bets, ♣ spread bets, outright bets, over/under bets, and exact score bets.
Match Betting Match betting is when a person bets on who ♣ they believe will win an individual match.
For a match bet, the favored player will have a negative sign (-) next ♣ to their moneyline odds, while the underdog's moneyline is represented with a positive (+) sign.
In match bets, the underdog will ♣ pay out better than even money because of the risk associated with choosing a lesser opponent.
In addition, moneylines for match ♣ bets can change any time prior to the start of the match.
Money lines will shift based on how the public ♣ bets on a match.
Payouts may increase or decrease dramatically if the public bets heavily on a certain player to win ♣ the match.
Savvy sports bettors will see these trends and try to capitalize on higher profit opportunities.
Spread Betting Spread betting is ♣ when the sportsbook creates a hypothetical amount of games the favored tennis player should beat their opponent by.
Spread, or handicap, ♣ betting is a more profitable alternative to match betting when the tennis match is lopsided.
This form of betting allows a ♣ person to bet on how an individual will perform instead of match results.
For example, the sportsbook might create a hypothetical ♣ spread that the favored player should win the match by 1.5 games.
A bettor will win by betting on the underdog ♣ if the unfavored player either wins the match or loses the match by one game.
Betting on the favorite will only ♣ yield profits if the favorite wins the match by at least two games.
Outright Betting Outright betting is betting on a ♣ single player to win an entire tournament, not a specific game.
Since tennis is played in a tournament format, outright betting ♣ is quite popular.
Those new to the sport of tennis are recommended to pursue outright bets because they are simple and ♣ give the bettor someone to root for.
Most major tournaments will create money line odds for every player competing.
Obviously, favorites to ♣ win will have lesser payouts than underdogs, but most outright bets will pay out better than even money.
Even though outright ♣ bets are considered simple, there is still a major risk in selecting a player to go undefeated during a tournament.
Over/Under ♣ Betting An over/under bet represents the total amount of sets that will occur in a given match.
Sportsbooks will create a ♣ predetermined number of sets for which they believe a single match will last.
A person can either bet that there will ♣ be more or fewer sets than the hypothetical number.
Money line odds are generated for both the over and under amount.
Interestingly, ♣ in a three-set match, the over/under line is always 2.5 sets.
A person choosing the under believes the match will end ♣ in two straight sets, while a bettor selecting the over presumes the match will last all three sets.
Over/Under lines for ♣ five-set matches have greater variance and are harder to predict.
Exact Score Betting Exact score betting allows a person to bet ♣ on the number of games a player will win in a specific set or match.
Exact score betting is recommended for ♣ individuals who are knowledgeable about the tennis players involved and are looking for a challenging bet.
Since exact scores are much ♣ harder to predict, winning this type of bet will generate higher monetary returns.
For example, a person may bet that a ♣ player will win a set 6-3.
There are moneyline odds generated before the set starts for each possible game combination.
A payout ♣ for a 6-3 exact score might be +500.
This means a person would make $500 off a $100 bet.
There are also ♣ easier exact score bets that allow a person to bet on the number of sets a match will last for.
A ♣ person can bet a player will win a match 3-1.
For three-set matches, exact score betting is simple because a player ♣ can only win 2-0 or 2-1.
Five-set matches get a little more complicated, but still they have a higher percentage chance ♣ of winning than betting on the exact score of games.
