Going Pro at Tennis Betting

Though not as popular in the US, tennis is second in popularity to soccer as a betting sport in Europe. With the US Open coming up, now might be a good time to introduce yourself to tennis betting.

Here are a few top tennis betting tips to get you started:

•    Surface Matters: The vast majority of tournaments these days are played on hard courts. However, several are played on clay, and there are a few, such as Wimbledon, which are still played on grass. As you analyze the match, take note of each player’s record on the surface for that particular tournament.

•    Hanging Tough: Stamina is key in a tennis match. The players could be out there for four sets of seven points each, at a maximum. Take a look through their recent history to determine whether they’ve been able to win the long matches. Have they come back from losing a set and gone on to win convincingly? Also, do they have any injuries which might slow them down in the later parts of the match?

•    Niggling Injuries: Speaking of injuries, knees, hips,  shoulders and wrists are critical equipment for a tennis match. If a player is coming off an injury to any of these areas, be careful when betting for them to last a long while in the tournament.

•    Head to Head: Though this can be tricky and is not always a reliable indicator, it’s helpful to go back through history to determine a player’s record against the opponent. This might sound like common sense, but you’d be surprised how often bettors overlook this. Each player is unique; even if one is seeded far lower than the other, he or she may have a weakness that the opponent has been able to exploit in their head-to-head play.