Tennis Betting | Bet on Tennis Matches


June 12, 2008 | Posted By Larry Cook

Not a lot of people in the United States engage in tennis betting and it might be too bad.  If you know a lot about tennis but you haven’t doing any gambling on the sport you might be missing out on a lot of opportunities.  Because there isn’t a lot of interest in the sport, the odds makers obviously do not put as much time and research into setting an accurate line.  Thus, if you are experienced in the sport and know a lot about the professional circuit, you can take advantage of this knowledge by placing a few bets.

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More people wager on the most popular events, such as the majors (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open), but the value lies in the smaller events.  Tournaments run all year long and with a lot of foreign names and players there are a lot of upsets and underdogs who should be favored.  The seeding system gives generic rankings, but who is hot might be undervalued while a cold player who is still seeded high is a good go-against.

Tennis Betting gives you a lot of options, including heads up matchups.  This is a simple money line wager.  Player A -330, Player B +270.  This means that you have to bet -330 on Player A in order to win $100.  If you bet $100 on Player B and he wins, then you will get $270 of winnings in your account.  You can also bet on a set line such as Player A -1.5 -150, Player B +1.5 +135.  Player A would have to win by two or more sets in order to cash the ticket, while Player B backers would have to see B lose by less than two sets in order to win.

You can also bet on who is going to win the tournament before it begins.  These are normally longer shot wagers, especially if you are not going to take one of the best players.  We like to stick to matchups because that is where the value is at.

This is a general overview of how Tennis Betting work, but if you want more information on races to come or different futures bets, see the articles below.

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