Betting on Tennis in India

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(Newswire.net — July 29, 2020) — Sports betting in India is becoming more and more popular both from the customer side and that of the operators. This is mainly due to the accessibility of top online sportsbooks, welcome offers, and the flexibility of betting markets on the best sites. In terms of betting on specific sports, it would seem that tennis is booming in popularity among Indian sports bettors. You might be wondering why, so did we, until we dug deeper into the topic.  

Just to give you a quick overview before we jump into it, tennis is played professionally by both male and female competitors. It has multiple levels ranging from Grand Slam (the best) all the way down the 250 events, and you’ll typically find betting markets for all of these levels at online sportsbooks.

With this in mind, let’s now look at why tennis betting is so popular. 

Played all year long

In sports like soccer or basketball, there’s a limited season in which you have the chance to place wagers. This is completely different from a sport like tennis, which runs almost all year long, with only a small break over Christmas and New Year. This is one of the primary reasons why the sport has gained such traction in India, as there is no real downtime for the betting markets. Less downtime means more chances to bet – as simple as that.

It’s not only the regularity of events that play a part here, as online sportsbooks tend to produce exclusive bonuses for top tennis markets. Since there are events pretty much every week or two, you can also take advantage and lock-in some extra rewards throughout the season. 

Huge market fluctuations – in-play betting

In-play betting is a big one for any sport, yet it is particularly appealing for tennis due to how it is played. In tennis, the markets will change quite literally every point, as that’s just how tennis is scored at every level. This can often provide large market swings, and since the price will fluctuate so dramatically at times, you can often find odds that were simply not possible in the pre-match markets. 

There is one particular event in a tennis match that can produce such swings too, which is the event of a break of a serve. This is a major factor in men’s tennis, and let us explain quickly why. Say a player like Roger Federer lost his serve against a lesser-known opponent, you’d then find that the odds for him to win that set will often shoot quite high. This is because the online bookmakers still view a break of serve as such a huge event, without really considering how usual it is for the higher-ranked player to break back. 

Many different betting types

Given the scoring system of tennis, you can find a greater variety of bets compared to other sports. Of course, you still have the same money line markets where you can bet on the winner, but there’s also point by point betting, game by game, and set betting. This is just the tip of the iceberg, for you can bet on the number of aces, breaks of serve, number of games, unforced errors, and so much more. This is a primary reason for why you can often find hundreds of betting markets for top-tier tennis events, especially for the four main Grand Slams.

While we are on the subject of betting on the winner, let us highlight a fact of tennis that is also incredibly appealing. There is no such thing as a draw! This already eliminates the dreaded event of a draw seen in other sports like soccer, and it already makes it more likely that you will bet correctly in tennis. 

Somewhat easier to predict

In sports, anything can happen, and it’s never a guarantee that what you will bet on will be correct. In tennis, however, it is actually a much more predictable sport than others. When a player is in decent form, this usually lasts for a while, unlike flashes of form as seen in team events. The reason that form is a good indicator is that for a player to be beaten by an underdog, this player must outperform the opponent for at least two sets of tennis. 

This is again different from a sport like soccer, where one lucky goal can cause an upset. There are also other factors such as some players being better on surfaces such as clay, grass, or hard court. All of this means you’ll have an easier time picking a winning market in tennis.