Tennis betting
Tennis looks simple to bet on: two players, one winner, no draw. The simplicity is deceptive, because one situation happens fairly often and every bookmaker handles it differently — a player retiring mid-match. This page covers the basic tennis markets and the rules that decide what happens to your balance when that happens.
See tennis marketsCommon markets
- Match winner — the basic market, with no draw.
- Set betting — the exact score in sets, such as 2-0 or 2-1.
- Total games — the number of games above or below a line.
- Games handicap — one player receives a virtual games advantage.
Retirements: three different rules
Some bookmakers void all bets if a player retires before the match is complete, returning stakes to your balance. Others treat bets as valid once a set has been completed. Others settle markets whose result is already decided and void the rest. Which rule applies is written in the operator's betting terms, and it is worth reading before betting on a player just back from injury.
In-play pace
Live tennis betting can be very fast, with odds moving after every point. Many people end up placing small bets over and over that add up to far more than they planned. Fix the number and size of bets per match before it starts.
Long tournaments, long budgets
Grand Slam events run for about two weeks with dozens of matches a day in the early rounds. The temptation to bet on everything is strong. Choose the few matches you actually follow, keep a fixed stake per match, and let the rest go. A budget spread across a fortnight lasts far longer than one spent on day one.
Voids and bonus balances
When a bet is voided and the stake returned, check whether the refund lands in cash or bonus balance — it depends which balance you staked from. Voided bets usually do not count towards wagering either, which matters when you plan a withdrawal; see the wagering guide.
A legal note: sports betting is gambling, which Indonesia prohibits for organisers and players alike; elsewhere, your own country's law decides. This page explains how betting works — it is not an invitation to bet.