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Tennis betting
Tennis can theoretically be considered the most popular individual sport: boxing and other combat sports may attract larger audiences for individual fights, but boxers and wrestlers only compete every few months, whereas tennis players play every day. This sport is particularly interesting due to the high probability of a local sensation: everything depends on the current condition of the opponents, so the underdog always has a certain chance of winning. There are no substitutions, even in doubles: if one player is injured, both are removed. If you love tennis and want to bet on it, welcome to SpinBetter!
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Features of tennis betting on the Spinbetter website
Above, we have already touched upon some of the specific features that distinguish tennis as an individual sport from team disciplines: the slightest injury or discomfort can turn a favourite into an underdog, while fans have no way of predicting such developments. But it is not only injuries and discomfort that affect the odds, but also the player's current form: some are just getting into shape, while others are on the decline. Titles, by the way, play a cruel joke on tennis players: the one who won the trophy last week is clearly in good shape, but he is tired, while his opponent could have been eliminated last Monday and has not wasted his energy. The psychological factor should not be overlooked either: some tennis players are very dependent on whether the game went well from the start, because it is extremely difficult for them to turn the situation around when it is in their opponent's favour.
It should be noted that tennis is also played on different surfaces, and hard, clay and grass courts differ in terms of ball bounce speed. On fast surfaces, it is very important to have a strong serve and move quickly around the court, while on slow surfaces, accuracy in hitting the line and the ability to choose your position on your side of the court are much more valuable. Obviously, most tennis players cannot boast balanced skills, so almost everyone has a favourite surface that gives them a certain advantage, while during the season they will have to play on all types of courts.
The tennis season consists of an impressive series of tournaments, and the motivation to participate in them will vary. SpinBetter accepts bets on Grand Slam tournaments, ATP and WTA tours, challengers and ITF, and even on the qualifiers for all of these competitions. At the same time, top athletes only give their all at top competitions because they offer more points and prize money; tennis leaders may skip more modest tournaments altogether or keep in mind that they cannot expend too much energy or risk injury.
Another feature of tennis is that the rules do not allow for a draw - the winner will be determined in any case. At the same time, there is no standard duration for a match - it continues until the winner defeats the loser. Similarly, there is no such thing as a hopeless situation: there are numerous examples of one player cornering another, only for the latter to turn the situation around and win.
Main types of tennis bets
Given the individual nature of the discipline, SpinBetter usually accepts no more than 300 betting options for tennis matches – this is enough to cover absolutely all statistical aspects that are of any significance. At the same time, most of the public prefers basic markets that are easier to analyse or even guess – at least, the essence of such a bet can be quickly explained to a beginner in a nutshell. This is what we will do – we will briefly tell you where to start your journey in tennis betting.
Victory in the match and in sets
In any sport, the most common type of bet is predicting which side will win, and tennis is no exception. It should be noted that in tennis, it is both easier and more difficult to predict the winner: on the one hand, there are no draws, and on the other hand, a lot depends on the current form of the favourite and the underdog, which we discussed in detail above. It remains to add that the SpinBetter is ready to accept bets not only on the winner of the match as a whole, but also on the winner of a specific set. This may be appropriate when you know that one of the tennis players tends to start matches energetically but tires quickly, or, conversely, has a tendency to take a long time to get into the swing of things, picking up speed towards the end.
Game and set handicaps
Handicaps in tennis are determined in two ways: by the number of sets and games won. Modern rules stipulate that most tournaments are played in 2-3 sets, and matches end only with a score of 2:0 or 2:1, so there cannot be many options for such a bet a priori. With games, there are slightly more handicap betting options, because there can potentially be between 12 and 36 of them (not counting tie-breaks). In any case, it is worth betting on a handicap either in a situation where you want to emphasise the clear superiority of the favourite over the underdog (a negative handicap on the stronger athlete), or when you believe that the underdog will put up a desperate fight (a relatively small positive handicap on their victory to show that they were just a little short of triumph).
Totals: number of games and sets
In some tennis matches, it can be difficult to predict the winner in advance, but you can predict whether the match will be a long and drawn-out battle or whether one of the opponents will defeat the other relatively quickly. If you are confident about any of this, bet on the total. The total number of sets would have to be chosen between more or less than 2.5, which is why SpinBetter often combines this market with the mandatory indication of the winner of the match. As for the total number of games, there are many more options here, and you can bet not only on their total number, but also on an individual indicator: whether a particular tennis player will win more or less than a certain number of games.
Live betting
From what we have said above about the specifics of tennis betting, it becomes clear that it is very difficult to predict anything in advance, especially if you have not seen today's opponents' previous matches or if those matches took place relatively long ago. In such a situation, the ability to bet live is particularly valuable, when you have already turned on the broadcast (and you can do this even on the website or in the SpinBetter mobile app) and can see who is in what form. Our establishment allows you to place bets on a game even after it has started, provided that there is still some intrigue left for a particular market. Live tennis betting is also good from the point of view that, if you are successful, you will receive your winnings as quickly as possible.
How to analyse a match before betting
Since tennis is an individual sport rather than a team sport, ignoring even the smallest details during pre-match analysis can result in a loss for the user. Ideally, many details need to be taken into account, but the following aspects are absolutely essential:
- current form of players: those who have been very successful recently and win even as underdogs clearly feel good and can continue their winning streak, while numerous failures may indicate discomfort or psychological problems;
- Specifics of the calendar: tennis tournaments are played on a knockout basis, so those who won last week’s tournament will be tired, while those who lost quickly in previous competitions will be fresh.
- previous injuries: if these are the tennis player’s first matches after an injury, it may turn out that he has not fully recovered or has not had time to get back into shape;
- Motivation: any tennis player will try to demonstrate their best at a big and important tournament, whereas at modest competitions it is sometimes acceptable to conserve energy – there will be plenty more opportunities for that during their career.
- home crowd: when a tennis player plays at home, he does not need to travel long distances, acclimatise and adjust to a new time zone, plus he has the support of the crowd;
- playing style and history of personal encounters: the strongest point of a formally weaker player may be something that a more famous tennis player simply cannot counter effectively, and this is particularly striking when the opponents have a long history of personal encounters with constant “sensations”;
- surface type: we have already discussed this aspect above, noting that every tennis player has a favourite surface where their strengths are most fully revealed, which can give them a sufficient advantage to defeat a formally stronger opponent;
- Weather: The formal favourite could potentially lose because it is too hot or cold for them, especially if their opponent is used to such conditions. Plus, a headwind could negate the factor of a strong serve, and rain on an outdoor court means a pause, preventing them from fully exhausting a physically weaker opponent.