Online Sportsbooks offers betting options on all major tennis events, both male and female. Clients can wager on the Money line only, choosing who will win the match. Tennis betting is very popular in Great Britain, where it ranks second only to soccer betting as far as popularity and revenue generated. This European influence and popularity is why online sportsbooks offer tennis betting regularly compared to Las Vegas, which basically sticks with the major events. Placing a bet on tennis involves money lines instead of pointspreads.
Tennis Line Example:
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Name
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Money Line
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Andy Roddick
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-160
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Andre Agassi
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+140
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Tennis Betting & Rules
Tennis betting is popular because betting is on a single individual rather than a team.
Tennis Match-Up Bets
Match-ups are money line bets. When betting a money line, you are betting that the player will win straight up in order to win your bet. Betting on A. Roddick -160 means you must risk $160 to win $100. Betting on A. Agassi +140, you stake $100 to win $140.
Rain delay does not affect wagers placed.
No cancelled bets due to delays or time changes.
For action, 2 full sets must be completed without either player retiring or being disqualified.
Tennis Future Wager
Future wagers, such as; to win any championship or any division, are graded as soon as the season or tournament is over. You may wager on a player to win a tournament at fixed odds. Tournament wagers are considered "All-In."
In the event of the player not playing in the tournament wagers on the player will be deemed losers, unless otherwise specified. In the event of the following circumstances taking place all bets will stand:
» A change of playing surface
» A change of venue
» A change from indoor court to outdoor court or vice versa.
Note: In tennis wagers, an event will still have action as long as the event is played within a week from the original schedule date or is played on the same tournament.