Evening Standard
Tennis betting odds explained: How to read them and find value
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The guide explains how to read tennis betting odds and where to look for value in markets that typically avoid draws. Because match betting is win-or-lose in most outright markets, bettors can back odds-on favorites or target longer-priced underdogs on tennis betting sites. It covers how fractional odds (common in the UK, such as 4/6 versus 6/5) convert to decimal odds, using an example where 4/6 equals 1.67 and 5/4 equals 2.25, and it notes a bookmaker margin of 4.4%. The article also describes how odds can move with injuries, form, surface history, and live in-play betting. It highlights common markets: match winner, set betting, and handicap betting.
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