New Sportsbook visitors will find that there is a lot to know about tennis betting. Originally referred to as lawn tennis, tennis is a game involving either two opposing players (in a game of singles) or two opposing pairs of players (in a game of doubles). Points are awarded to a player or a team when their opponent fails to return the ball within the designated court area.
Although this game is still referred to as lawn tennis in Britain, since it is played on grass courts, nowadays it is played on a variety of courts. The game’s origins date back to the 12th century, but it has come a long way since then. Players of any level of skill can enjoy this game, but it can be quite demanding when played at competitive levels. In fact, two professional tennis groups were formed in 1967 — the National Tennis League, organised by George MacCall (former US Davis Cup captain), and the World Championship Tennis, founded by Dave Dixon. With the creation of these groups, they signed on a significant number of tennis players, professional and amateur alike.
Tennis went on to become a hugely popular sport, with annual tournaments and tours being hosted all around the world by the Association of Tennis Players (ATP) for men, and the Women’s Tennis Association for female players. Tennis is considered to be quite competitive, so it’s no wonder that it made its way to Sportsbooks on online casinos . Let’s take a look at some top tennis betting events, as well as the beginner’s guide to placing bets on tennis.
There are many tennis betting events and tournaments to choose from, so let’s go through some of the main events that you’ll most likely come across:
The Davis Cup is one of the largest tennis events for men’s international tennis, with a total of 18 national teams who compete. The structure of the tournament depends on the number of countries that participate, but the Davis Cup Finals are normally split up into groups of three and face off in sets of three. The winners will then move onto knockout stages and play in the quarter finals, semi-finals and then the finals.
This tennis championship is a hardcourt tennis tournament based on its predecessor, the US National Championship, where men’s singles and doubles were first played in late 1800s. The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year, following the Australian and French Open as well as Wimbledon. It generally consists of five championships including men’s and women’s singles and doubles as well as mixed doubles.
This Grand Slam championship is the only one of four played on natural grass. The Wimbledon is the oldest and arguably most prestigious tennis tournament, held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. The Wimbledon championship includes men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles, as well as a junior championship for boys and girls.
Also referred to as Roland-Garros, the French Open is another Grand Slam tournament, held in Paris over a period of two weeks in late May. Out of all Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open is the second tournament of the year and is the only tournament held on a clay court. In fact, it is actually the most physically demanding tournament out of each championship.
Now that we’ve covered some of the major tennis events you can participate in, let’s go through the different types of bets you can place. While tennis may seem like a simple game, there are actually quite a few different bets you can place, rather than just the winner of the match. With that said, it is important to keep in mind that just because there are multiple betting options, doesn’t mean you have to bet on them all — there are many successful sports bettors that keep it simple and bet on match winner straight up.
This type of bet is often referred to as a win bet and is the simplest betting option you can take. If you think Nadal is going to win the next tournament, you can place a Outright Winner bet on him; if he wins, you win a payout. You would be able to get the betting odds on every player before a major tournament, so these would help you make a decision.
A Match Winner bet is similar to an Outright Winner bet. But, where an Outright Winner bet requires you to predict the winner of a whole tournament, a Match Winner bet requires you to place a bet on the winner of one specific match.
A Handicap bet may be the route you want to take if you think a player will perform better than expected, but lose anyway. This bet is quite similar to spread betting, as it aims to spot a number of games to the underdog. If the line is set correctly, the opponent who plays better than expected is likely to be the winning bet.
The Over/Under bet is a wager on the total number of games the match will take to complete, so instead of picking a winner, you will be required to predict the duration of the match. For example, say you have a three-match format, you will have the option to bet under 2.5 sets, or over 2.5 sets.
This type of bet is less for beginners and more for the tennis experts out there. As the name itself implies, the Exact Score bet requires you to predict the exact score of each set, or the exact number of sets won. Since you have to be quite exact in your guess, this type of bet is quite difficult to hit, but the payout can be pretty great.
A Prop bet is an additional bet offered by your Sportsbook. Basically what happens is, your Sportsbook will propose something will happen, you can bet on whether you think it will happen or not. Some examples of Prop bets include:
There are quite a few things to familiarise yourself with when it comes to tennis tournaments, especially if you’re new to sports betting. To get started, head to LV BET!
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