Betting on Tennis Matches

As tennis has increased in popularity both in terms if the number of people watching televised matches and the number of people playing tennis, there has also been an increase in the number of people betting on tennis matches. Tennis is played professionally all year round, both indoors and outdoors, giving you the opportunity of plenty of betting action.

Tournaments such as the Davis Cup and Wimbledon are incredibly popular, with the nation transfixed on British players such as Greg Rudedski and Tim Henman. These Tournaments often have shock exits during the first week, with seeded players that were considered a sure thing dropping out and dramatically altering the betting odds for the successful outsiders.

As tennis is an individual sport, it is usually easier to assess the players, as you don't need to take into consideration other factors such as team dynamics or managerial decisions, as you would in football or cricket.

The most common tennis bet is a Match Up - simply a bet on who will win a tennis match. Some bookmakers will also take Set bets, which is a bet on who will win a particular set instead of an entire match. As set winners are harder to predict that match winners, you will often find better odds for a higher payout.

It is also possible to bet on a wide variety of other variables, including the number of sets each player will win, how long a match will last, the number of aces scored, and even the number of delays that will be caused by poor weather!