Tennis Betting Tips & Live Streams

Tennis can be as simple as picking a head-to-head winner, but there are now hundreds of markets to choose from during a tennis match or throughout a major tournament. You can bet on a set line, which works like Against The Spread betting, how many sets a match will go, how many games in the match and even player props like how many faults or aces. 

It has never been more exciting than having a punt on tennis.

Here a few of the popular betting markets:

Head-to-Head is the most straightforward way to bet on a tennis match. It involves placing a bet on the player you believe will win the match. Since there are no ties in tennis, there are only two possible outcomes, and each player will have their own money line odds. It's a simple and clear-cut way to punt on tennis, making it a popular choice among tennis enthusiasts and bettors. If you avoid the top-seeded players early in the tournament, there are very good odds, especially if you have done your homework.

Tennis Set Handicap betting is a wager on whether a player will win or cover the spread on the sets. 

In most tennis matches, played over 3 sets, the set spread betting lines will be set at +/- 1.5 sets. For the favourite to cover, they must win 2-0, while the underdog must win at least 1 set. In men's Grand Slam tournaments, played over 5 sets, set betting spread lines can be either +/- 1.5 sets or +/- 2.5 sets. In the latter case, the favourite must win 3-0 to cover the spread, or the underdog must win at least 1 set.

As there can be a significant difference in skill levels between players, betting on the spreads offers a way to back a strong favourite at favourable odds or support an underdog that might not win but could keep the match closer than expected.

Game Handicap betting is similar to Set Betting, but instead of focusing on sets, it focusses on the number of games each player will win throughout the entire match. The game spread denotes the total games won by each player, making it another way to bet strategically on tennis matches. It is a great way to get more favourable odds on a favourite or back an underdog that may lose but put up a fight.

An exciting player prop that you can ride all match is how many aces a player will make. This way it does not matter if your player wins or loses they just have to go OVER or UNDER the total given by the bookmaker.

In the Total Breaks of Serve market you will be given an OVER UNDER for the match. If you have a punt on the match it will be the total number of breaks by both players combined that will determine if the OVER or UNDER pays out. Alternatively, you can bet on each individual player. 

With 675 matches played at Grand Slam tennis tournaments like Wimbledon you can understand why multi betting has become a trend when having a punt on the tennis, especially in the early stages of the tournaments. 

Betting odds can be very short on the high seeded players early in the tournament, so combining them into a multi bet is a way to boost the odds. However, tennis is known for a few early upsets, so do not get caught out thinking any matchup is a given.

Future betting is very common in tennis, especially for the Grand Slam tournaments, which you can bet on almost a year before the tournament with some of the bigger online bookmakers. Even if you do not want to lay down a bet so far in advance, you can always make a pick for a tournament’s champion before the first day of action.

The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open are the four biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar, attracting the strongest fields and some of the heaviest betting interest each season.

Each Grand Slam is played over two weeks, with men's and women's singles markets available throughout the tournament. The different surfaces also matter, with hard court, clay and grass conditions favouring different players and playing styles.

For Australian tennis bettors, the Australian Open is naturally one of the biggest events of the year, while Wimbledon, Roland-Garros and the US Open provide major betting opportunities throughout the international season.

Surface is particularly important when assessing tennis markets. Some players produce their best results on slower clay courts, while others are better suited to the speed of grass or hard courts. Recent form on the relevant surface can therefore be more useful than overall win-loss records when comparing players.