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Tennis and betting have gone hand in hand in recent years, although not without controversy as several minor matches have come under intense scrutiny for being rigged. Thanks to the rigorous security checks implemented by bookmakers and betting exchanges, who work in close association with the tennis federations, the integrity of the game has been protected despite the best efforts of players like Australia's Daniel Koellerer (recently banned for life for match fixing).
Tennis betting comes alive during the four slams, beginning with the Australian Open held in Melbourne during the last two weeks of January. This event is followed by the French Open, played on clay at Roland Garros. The highlight of the year is unarguably Wimbledon, also known rather aptly as The Championships. The tournament is played on grass, an anachronism in the modern age, but no other title is as prized in the sport, and there is always a tremendous amount of betting interest surrounding these two weeks. The final major event of the year, which completes the Grand Slam, is the US Open played in Queens, New York.
In-Play Tennis Betting
Tennis has produced remarkable rivalries in both the men's game (Agassi v Sampras, Federer v Nadal) and the women's game (Graf v Seles, Navratilova v Chris Evert), and now tennis bookmakers have ensured that any given match can reach that level of excitement for those betting on the various outcomes. There are so many new tennis markets to wager on, from the number of sets each player might win to the total number of aces served during the contest.
Tennis Futures
Tennis has also produced so many of our most compelling sports celebrities, from John McEnroe to Serena Williams, and tennis bettors can also wager on futures markets related to individual stars. Will Nadal capture the Grand Slam, which player will end the year with the coveted #1 ranking, and what will the over/under be for Roger Federer's number of major titles? It can certainly pay punters to follow the weekly drama of the ATP!
Beyond the tour there is also a lot of interest in the Davis Cup, where countries clash in front of raucous fans.
We have compiled our independent list of the most reputable tennis betting operators, as well as tracking the tennis markets attracting significant betting attention. We provide the latest tennis odds thanks to live feeds and endeavour to provide relevant tennis news and betting analysis.