How to Bet On Tennis Online – A beginner’s Guide

First played in the 19th century in England UK, Tennis is now one of the popular sports with a lot of elite fans around the world.

With matches set for a period of about 9 months throughout the year, massive betting opportunities arise for you as a punter.

Understanding the game gives you more clarity on areas you can look into and as well enjoy the game of tennis.  

Here are a few facts you can keep in mind about how tennis scoring works (confuses a lot because it’s not as direct as scoring on football)

Most tennis matches are made up of 2 or 3 sets (women’s matches are usually 2 sets while men’s matches are made up of 3 sets.

For an individual to win a set, the player needs to win at least 6 games.

A game starts at zero (or more called love) up to 40. But that doesn’t mean you need to score 40 points instead it's just 4 points, from zero to 15, 30,40 then gaming point which wins over the game.

A tennis match is started off with a coin flip between the players to decide who will serve first. The server will serve for the rest of the game until 40.

In case of a tie at the end of the game (called a deuce in tennis), the players will have to win by 2 points in a row.

With tennis, the first player who wins 6 games in a set wins the set. Matches are either doubles or singles depending on the tournament organized.

To win the match, a player should win 2 or more sets and in case of players both winning a set then the 3rd set will determine the winner.

Unlike other games, Tennis does not have a regulated time period instead it follows the number of seats won by a player to announce a winner.

Tennis Tournaments are played on different court surfaces like grass, clay, hard or even carpet and significant players are known to perform better or worse on a certain court surface. You should also look into that as you place bets on tennis.

Read more on How Court Surfaces affect Tennis Betting.

At least that is a starter pack for you to understand tennis rules.

Popular Tennis Tournaments to bet on 

The WTA Tour 

This is the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King (arguably the most influential female tennis player). The WTP is the tennis governing body for women’s professional tournaments. The grandest tournament is the 4 grand slams; Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open

Other tournaments under the Premier tournaments, WTA Finals, International Tournaments, WTA Series. There are some great female players like Williams sisters (Serena& Venus), Naomi Osaka, Maria Sharapova and so many more.

The ATP Tour

Just like the WTA is to the women, ATP (Association Tennis Professionals) is to the men, ATP is the body governing the men’s professional tennis tournaments. The ATF and WTA are under the ITF (International Tennis Federation) 

The tournaments include 4 Grand slams, ATP finals, ATP series, and Masters series. The stars who usually participate are Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. 

Read more about Tennis tournaments: Tennis Tournaments to bet on Explained. 

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