Sports Betting Tips: How to Bet on Tennis
Tennis is a sport loved around the world, and with tournaments happening nearly daily all around the world, it makes it one of the best sports to know for placing bets. Whether you like to get into the general energy of the matches or cheer for an individual player, it’s always a perfect time to learn more about betting on tennis.
Don’t know how to bet on tennis? We’ve rounded up some of the best tennis betting tips so you can beat the competition. There are plenty of options to choose from, from placing your money on a player to win a match to betting on the exact final score of the set. But before you go placing a large bet, it’s best to know the basics. Whether you’re in Vegas or doing it online, use these tennis betting tips to up your game
The Tennis Betting Basics
Tennis betting odds are based on who is expected to win during a match or tournament. This is usually displayed as a number with a plus sign in front of it. The biggest favorites in a tennis tournament are usually somewhere between +200 and +400 while the biggest underdogs can be found in the +10000 to +20000 range.
This means that if a player is +200 and you bet $100, you would get $200 in profit if that player wins the tournament. Or, if you bet $100 on a player who was +20000 and they won, you would get $20,000 in profit for that bet.
Just like in other major sports such as baseball and basketball, the most popular way to bet on tennis is by playing the moneyline, or betting on which player will win the match. That means all you have to do is select the right fighter to win and you’ll cash out. The three most common tennis bets bettors place are Moneyline, Match Betting, and Set Spread.
Different Types of Tennis Bets
Outright Winner
An outright winner bet is sometimes referred to as a “to win” bet or a moneyline bet. This bet is the simplest bet on the list and probably a great starting point if you are new to tennis betting. Think a player is going to win the next tournament? You can bet on them with an outright winner bet, and if they win, you win. Before a major tournament, you should be able to get betting odds on every player who is competing.
Match/Set Betting
A match bet is similar to an outright winner bet, except instead of picking the winner of an entire tournament, you are picking the winner of a single match or set. Many times, tennis matches will feature big odds to level the playing field.
For example with match betting, if Player 1 is a -1,100 favorite over Player 2 in a 3-set match, the game spread may be around -4.5. That means Player 1 would need to win five more games than Player 2 in the match (6-2, 6-3) to cover the spread. With set betting, if Player 1 is favored in their match over Player 1, they will also be available at -1.5 sets. If you bet on Player 1 -1.5 sets and they win in straight sets (6-3, 6-0) you win the bet. If Player 2 wins a set, you’d lose.
Over/Under
An over/under tennis bet is a bet on how many sets the match will take to complete. As is customary with over/under bets, you aren’t required to pick a winner, you only have to pick the duration of the match correctly. In a three match format, you’ll have the option of betting over or under 2.5 sets.
Exact Score
If you’re feeling pretty confident in your tennis betting strategy, exact score betting might be right for you. These bets allow you to try to predict the exact score of each set or the exact number of sets won by each opponent. As you can imagine, this is probably pretty challenging. If you manage to predict correctly, you should expect a pretty healthy payday.
Prop Bets
Tennis prop bets can be a fun and profitable way for you to make some money betting on the sport. Prop bets are wagers where the sportsbook proposes something to happen, and you bet on whether or not you think that is going to happen. Tennis prop bets might include which player will last the longest in a tournament, whether there will be a tie-break, which round a player will be eliminated, or how many games will be played in a match.
How to Bet on Tennis in Vegas
Now that you understand the basics of how to bet on tennis, you’re ready to start wagering. Circa | Sports is the ultimate sportsbook in Las Vegas for tennis betting. Stop by Circa Resort, Golden Gate, or the D in Downtown Las Vegas to place your bets in person. Can’t make it into the sportsbook? Download the Circa | Sports app on iOS or Android to have your bookie right in your pocket and bet wherever you are in Nevada.
Whether in person or on the app, join Circa | Sports for your premier place to bet on tennis in Vegas.
