FINDING the right market is THE most crucial decision when it comes to your tennis betting.
Unlike other sports, because matches are a simple head-to-head contest the odds tend to be less enticing.
But that doesn’t mean there’s no money to make.
Have a go on these markets to maximise your returns.
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Accumulators
While the odds will be always be stacked massively in favour of the top five players, backing them to win in straight sets is always a tidy bet to back.
Combine those with a few matches which are a little closer to call – once you’ve done your form and surface research – and you’ll be staring at some rather pleasing returns.
In play
As explained above, be aware of when favourites drop the first set in matches.
They should have the experience and wherewithal to turn the match around at some decent odds.
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Set / game betting
When the odds aren’t too favourable, dissecting the match into games and sets makes things a little more enjoyable.
In a best of five set match, backing the firm favourite to win in less than 28.5 games is usually around evens.
If they’re playing a big server capable of holding their serve regularly the game total is likely to be much higher.
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Sometimes, especially on grass, serve can play such a huge part meaning the contest becomes a case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
At Wimbledon in 2010, John Isner and Nicholas Mahut played slogged away for over 11 hours as both players struggled to impose any threat on the other’s serve in the final set.
When two big servers come face to face, it’s definitely worth backing a high number of total games and maybe even the possibility of the match going to five sets in Grand Slam events.
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