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Retirement

Once a player has started playing in a tournament, bets will stand on them for outright tournament betting purposes. If they then withdraw for any reason, outright bets will be settled as losers.

In Match Betting, if one player withdraws or is disqualified after the first set has been completed, the player progressing to the next round or that is awarded the match by the umpire will be considered the winner. If the first set has not been completed, all Match Bets will be void.

The rule on player withdrawals in tennis varies considerably between betting companies. Always check the Rules before placing a bet.

 

General

A tennis match is deemed to have started with the first serve of the match.

Once a player has started playing in a tournament, bets will stand on them for outright tournament betting purposes. If they then withdraw for any reason outright bets will be settled as losers.

Match betting

If one player withdraws or is disqualified after the first set has been completed, the player progressing to the next round or that is awarded the match by the umpire will be considered the winner. If the first set has not been completed, all Match Bets will be void.

If a match does not reach a natural conclusion, any markets (besides Match Betting) that are not unconditionally determined will be void.

In the event of a change to playing surface, venue or change from indoor court to outdoor and vice versa, all bets stand.

Correct Set Betting

The full number of sets required to win the match must be completed. If a player is awarded the match prior to the full number of sets being completed, all Correct Set betting on that match will be void.

Bet In Play

Game by Game Betting

A game is defined as an ordinary game (not a tie break) which is completed on the same day that it commenced. This bet is available as singles only.

There are eight possible results for a game:

  • Server wins to love

  • Server wins to 15

  • Server wins to 30

  • Server wins to deuce

  • Receiver wins to love

  • Receiver wins to 15

  • Receiver wins to 30

  • Receiver wins to deuce

If a game is completed after an interruption for any reason, that game shall be deemed to be complete for betting purposes.

If a game is completed by the awarding of a penalty point by the umpire, the game shall be deemed to be complete. However if a game is completed by the awarding of a penalty game by the umpire, the game shall be void, and all stakes shall be returned.

If a player retires from a match while a game is in progress, but before that game has been completed, that game shall be deemed to be incomplete and all stakes shall be returned.

Bets on a game which subsequently becomes a tie break will be settled as void.

Set by Set Betting

If a player retires from a match while a set is in progress, but before that set has been completed, that set shall be deemed to be incomplete and all stakes shall be returned.

Handicap Betting

This bet is based on the number of games each player wins in a given match. E.g. a player given a 3.5 game start on the handicap, who loses 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, would be the winner for handicap betting purposes.

If a player is awarded the match due to a withdrawal prior to the full number of sets being completed, all handicap bets on that match will be void unless, at the time of the withdrawal, the result of the handicap betting is already determined.

IPTL (International Premier Tennis League)

Substitute Players

If during a set a player is substituted, ALL bets including "bet in play" will stand.

If a set doesn't start with the players indicated, ALL bets on that set will be void.

Set Winner

If the Team Match goes to Overtime, the final Set Winner will be settled as the first Player to 6 Games; from this point onwards all bets struck In-Play will be on the Team to win the Match.

Total Games

Bet on whether the total number of games in a match will be over or under a particular number, e.g. 21 or less/ 22 or over.

If a player is awarded the match due to a withdrawal prior to the full number of sets being completed, all total games bets on that match will be void unless, at the time of the withdrawal, the result of the total games is already determined.

To Win/Lose 1st Set and Win the Match

If either player withdraws from the match before the first set finishes, then bets will be void. If the first set has been completed, then the match part of the bet will be determined by the players awarded the match.