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Tennis is a sport enjoyed by millions of spectators all across the world and it’s equally popular among the betting fraternity for many reasons. The fast paced action of the game makes it ideal for in-play stakes but even the pre-match tennis betting markets are active for all professional games across the calendar.
The result market in tennis is as simple as it gets: there is no room for a tie or draw here so you are backing either player to win it. Shocks in this sport are relatively rare so some punters feel safe in focusing on the big players such as Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic in the early rounds.
For higher prices, it is also possible to back the correct score in terms of sets and the total number of games in each set and in the match itself. So, if the line for total games in a set is set at 10.5 and the two players are equally strong, you may feel there is the chance that things will go to a tie break.
Long term bets are also available so you can bet on tournament winners and in the case of major events such as Wimbledon or the US open, the tennis betting markets are opened some time in advance.
Staking on any tennis match makes viewing more exciting and this is a great time to be involved, due to the increase in the TV coverage of this sport. New innovations such as Tie Break Tens also promise to raise the profile over the coming years so this will make markets more popular and more active.Tennis Betting markets can also have an advantage over other sports because they are easier to understand. The result just requires the punter to choose between the two players on show while side markets are less comprehensive and that leaves them open to both serious bettors and those just looking to have the occasional flutter for fun.
You can even bet on Virtual Tennis!