Tennis

Tennis In Play Betting & Odds

In play betting often gives you a whole new perspective of a particular sport but in tennis’ case, it brings the game to life like never before. Due to tennis’ format and the regular breaks throughout matches, it's very well suited to in play betting. Here’s a reminder of what in play betting is first.

In play betting is when you place a bet on a match that is underway and gives you a chance to make a more informed decision after identifying early patterns in the game. This helps you make a more knowledgeable call.

So as far as in play tennis betting goes, you could wait to see how a match between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal is panning out before deciding who to back. For example, if the Spaniard is showing early signs of dominance, you could then head to the in play market and bet on him to win the opening set.

It should be said that the in play betting market is a great one to use if a certain match is too close to call or if the odds before play gets underway don't provide much value. Say, if Djokovic is at 10/11 to beat Nadal whilst the Spaniard is at 8/5 to beat the Serb, it may make sense to wait for the in play markets to open to get a better feel for a likely outcome.

Now, the same can be said in favour of in play betting if you predict a complete walkover. Imagine Djokovic is at pre-match odds of 1/5 to beat Kevin Anderson. It doesn’t seem like there is any value to be found, but the in play markets blow that theory apart as Anderson is one of the biggest servers on tour. Yes, he may go on to lose the overall match but the giant South African would be priced at in play betting odds of around 4/5 to win his game whilst serving against Djokovic.

Live Tennis Betting Markets

The main live tennis betting markets that you are able to place bets on are point betting, game betting, set betting, and match odds.

In play point betting

Point betting is the in play betting market where you get the quickest results as you are simply betting on who will win the next point of the match. So, if you bet on Roger Federer to win the next point against Kei Nishikori and the Swiss legend serves an ace, you’ll be paid out instantly.

In play game betting

Here, you wait to see which player scores four or more points first. So if you bet on Nadal to win a game against Andy Murray and the Spaniard wins the next point after getting to 40, then you will be successful. Keep in mind that a game can go to deuce when both players reach 40, meaning that the winner of the game will now need to win two points in a row to win the game.

In play set betting

In play set betting is betting on which player will win the set, meaning they have to win at least six games. This is where in play betting gets really interesting as a player may be 3-0 up in a set, which means the odds on the player trailing to win the set will be very high.

In play match odds

Match odds are the simplest in play betting market to understand as it provides live prices on who will be the eventual winner of the match. But these odds aren't necessarily dictated by who is in the ascendancy. If Cameron Norris gets off to a fast start and wins the first set against Djokovic, the match odds will still favour the Serb to win the overall contest. By now, you can probably see why tennis’ in play betting markets are so sought after.

How to bet on in play tennis?

Learning how to bet on in play tennis is easy. First, log onto the Paddy Power site and you’ll see an option for in play betting on the left-hand side of the home page that is accompanied by a symbol of a stopwatch. Click on it and then you’ll be taken to all live betting at Paddy Power. To get to tennis betting, simply tap on the ‘tennis’ heading at the top of the screen and choose a live match to bet on.

After you make your choice, tap on the selected odds and then you’ll see a drop-down box appear on the right-hand side of the screen, this is your virtual betting slip. Then you decide how much you would like to wager on your chosen live odds. Once you have put an amount in, click the green banner at the bottom of the box that says place bets.