Tennis is a hugely popular sport across the World and it is growing in leaps and bounds in Africa. The sport is replete with opportunities for you to make some extra cash by betting on the multitude of betting markets.
However, tennis predictions require some level of expertise and research. This is where we come in to lend you a helping hand. Our experts with years of experience under their belt research fixtures and present free Tennis betting tips on the Grand slams and Masters. Nevertheless, if you prefer to bet on football, we recommend our Football prediction site to you.
List of Tennis predictions
Jannik Sinner vs Lorenzo Sonego Prediction
The top seed at ATP Madrid Open 2024, Jannik Sinner, opens his tournament campaign in the Round of 64 against fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego. The world number 2 Sinner will be looking to go all the way and lift the trophy after being knocked out of the semi-final of Monte Carlo by Stefano Tsitsipas earlier ... More
Casper Ruud vs Stefanos Tsitsipas prediction
Casper Ruud has made a remarkable comeback to start 2024 after a rather lacklustre 2023. He has faced criticism over his lack of success at the highest levels despite ranking as high as 2nd on the ATP tour in recent years. He did answer the bell against Djokovic in the semifinals with a masterful display ... More
Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud Prediction
World number 1 Novak Djokovic became the oldest semi-finalist in the history of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters after knocking out Alex De Minaur 2-0 in the quarter-final. He also surpassed Rafael Nadal for the most semi-final appearances at Masters 1000 tournaments. De Minaur gave Djokovic a hard fight but the Serb’s resilience and consistency ... More
Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti prediction
Novak Djokovic looked sharp in his opening match of this tournament as he made light work of Roman Safiullin, racing to a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory as he sent a statement of his focus level. Typically he takes a bit of time to transition from hard surface to clay but there is no doubt he ... More
Alex De Minaur vs Alexei Popyrin Prediction
We have an exciting all-Australian match-up as Alex De Minaur takes on Alexei Popyrin in the Third Round on Thursday. Both players have already caused a stir in this tournament. Di Minaur (rank 11) knocked out former champion Stan Wawrinka in the 1st Round in straight sets before coming from a set down to dismiss ... More
Karen Khachanov vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction
Karen Khachnov dismissed Briton Cameron Norrie 2-0 in the first round of this tournament but it proved to be a tougher match than expected. It took more than two and a half hours to overcome the hard-fighting Brit, but Khachanov’s resilience showed as he only dropped 3 points in the end to secure victory in ... More
Alexei Popyrin vs Andrey Rublev prediction
Australian Alexei Popyrin has struggled to start this season and has played just a handful of matches. This Monte Carlo Masters is just his fifth tournament since the start of the year as he tries to ramp up his fitness levels and boost his rankings. He comes in as the 46th seed and struggled in ... More
Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev prediction
In what looks like a changing of the guard, the Australian Open final will for the first time in 19 years not include the big 3 of Djokovic, Federer, or Nadal who have been the dominant forces in men’s tennis over the last couple of decades. Instead, we will have the new crop of young ... More
Qinwen Zheng vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction
The Australian Open women’s final will involve a surprise appearance by Qinwen Zheng against expected finalist Aryna Sabalenka. Zheng will be playing her first ever grand slam final having not made it past the quarter-final before while Australia Open defending champion Sabalenka will play her third major final. 21 year old Chinese rising star Qinwin ... More
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner prediction
Number 1 seed Novak Djokovic is two wins away from back-to-back titles at Melbourne Park. At 36, the Serbian has defied all logic and he is still at the peak of his powers. It hasn’t been the smoothest of rides for the world number 1 as he has dropped sets in three of his matches ... More
Hubert Hurkacz vs Daniil Medvedev prediction
After a rather slow start to the tournament, Hubert Hurkacz has bounced back in style in the last couple of rounds to book his place in the quarterfinals. He saved his best for the last round to stop one of the revelations of the tournament, Frenchman Arthur Cazaux who had been on a terrific run, ... More
Jannik Sinner vs Andrey Rublev Prediction
The stage is set for a blockbuster clash as 4th seed Jannik Sinner takes on 5th seed Andrey Rublev in this Australian Open quarter-final match. The two have met 6 times before, with Sinner leading 4-2 in terms of wins, including winning the last 2 encounters. Sinner has shown ruthless form at the tournament so ... More
Novak Djokovic vs Martin Etcheverry prediction
Novak Djokovic is reportedly playing the Australian Open with an illness, and this may have contributed to his labored victories in the opening 2 rounds of the tournament. The top-ranked Serb needed four sets to overcome Dino Prizmic and Alexei Popyrin in previous rounds, accumulating over 7 hours on the court already. Nevertheless, Nole’s illness ... More
Jannik Sinner vs Sebastian Baez prediction
Big-hitting Italian Jannik Sinner has eased through the tournament thus far, winning his opening two matches without dropping a single set. He is the third behind Djokovic and Alcaraz as favorites to win the tournament so he is understandably the overwhelming favorite to sail through from this tie. A four-time winner on the ATP Tour, ... More
Lorenzo Sonego vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction
Italian Lorenzo Sonego fought back from a set down to defeat Briton Daniel Evans in the first round to set up this early meeting with Alcaraz at the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday. He has his work cut out but he will be feeling confident having actually gotten the better of his more illustrious opponent ... More
Alexander Zverev vs Lukas Klein prediction
World number 6 Alexander Zverev, touted as one of the favorites to win this competition, had to work harder than expected to overcome Dominik Koepfer 3-1 in the first round of the Australian Open 2024. The German started poorly and lost the 1st set before fighting back hard to win the next three sets. Zvererv ... More
Daniil Medvedev vs Novak Djokovic prediction
Two years on after spoiling Novak Djokovic’s calendar year grand-slam sweep, Russian Daniil Medvedev will look to reopen that wound when the two of them lock horns in the final of the US Open this Sunday. The Russian had previously expressed discontent for being overshadowed by the budding Alcaraz – Djokovic rivalry and he had ... More
Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev prediction
It is 1st vs 3rd in the ATP Rankings as Carlos Alcaraz Garfia takes on Daniil Medvedev in the US Open semi-final. This is a rematch of the Wimbledon semi-final clash earlier this year that saw the Spaniard Alcaraz prevail in 3 straight sets on his way to winning the final. It was the second ... More
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev prediction
Defending champion and world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz has been in cruise control as he set out to defend his title. He had no issues in his round 4 matchup against Matteo Arnaldi who he swept in straight sets of 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. The Spaniard has in fact dropped just one set up until this ... More
Daniil Medvedev vs Andrey Rublev prediction
This US Open 2023 quarter-final features two Russian players both in the ATP top 10 rankings. World number 3 Daniil Medvedev dismissed Australian Alex de Minaur 3-1 in the fourth round while 8th-ranked Andrey Lubrev registered a similar scoreline against Jack Draper to set up this all-Russian quarter-final. Medvedev started slow against De Minaur and ... More
What is Tennis?
Tennis is a racket sport played all around the World. It is played by an individual against another individual (singles) or between teams of two players each at the two ends of the court. The sport is played with a Racket which is used to hit a hollow rubber ball.
Tennis can be played by both men and women. The sport is organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) responsible for the men’s and women’s tours respectively.
Tennis is played in points: Four points win a game, six games win a set and two or three sets win a match.
Service stays at one end for the entire four-point game.
The sequence goes thus:
- 0 points = love
- 1 point = 15
- 2 points = 30
- 3 points = 40
- 4 points = game
History of Tennis
The sport of Tennis has its roots in England and the ancient sport known as Jeu de paume which was invented in France in the 11th century. The sport was first played on Grass before the introduction of other surfaces namely Clay and Hardcourt.
It is important to mention that the invention of modern Tennis is credited to Walter Wingfield, an English man from London. He brought about changes that meant that sports could be played outdoors.
Tennis Rankings
A player’s ability to enter tournaments is predicated on the position on the rankings. The higher the ranking of a player, the higher his or her chances of getting into the more prestigious tournaments.
Players’ rankings are determined by their performance in tournaments like the Grand slams, ATP Tour, WTA Tour, Challengers, etc. The points for a tournament count towards a player’s ranking for a total of 52 weeks after the result.
Some of the players who have enjoyed top rankings are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Steffi Graff, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, and many others.
Tennis Betting
Betting on Tennis can be rewarding especially if you have very good knowledge of the sport. However, even as an experienced pundit winning bets can be daunting at times. In this section, we describe the Tennis betting market and options as well as other factors you need to take into consideration when you want to make a Tennis prediction. If you are interested in betting on different sports other than tennis, you can have a look at the array of betting tips we provide on a daily basis.
Set Winner
There are various ways of betting in sets in a Tennis match. Bookmakers allow you to bet on the player who wins a particular set. It could be the first, second or third set in a match.
For instance:
To win the first set
- Novak Djokovic 1.57
- Miomir Kecmanovic 2.25
Over/Under
Over/ Under betting deals with total sets and game totals. For example, you can bet on whether a match will end with over or under 2.5 sets or even over or under 22.5 games. This is usually advisable when you are not confident in backing a particular player.
Total games Over/Under
This is basically a wager on the total number of games played in a match. For example, if Albert Ramos and Diego Schwartzman are playing a 3- set match the Over/Under betting options be set at 20.5. If there is a likelihood that it will be closely fought and you back over, you need a total of 21 games to win this bet.
If you back Under 20.5 games, the total games must not be up to 21 games. If the total games are higher than 21, then the bet is lost.
Total sets Over/Under
With this, you can place a wager on the total number of sets that will be played in a match. You can bet on Over/Under 3.5 sets. I.e The match to endless with at least 4 sets or less than four sets.
Set Handicap Betting
With set handicap betting, you can bet on whether a particular player will win with the aid of a set handicap. This is closely related to Asian Handicaps in football. For instance, you can bet on a player to win with a -3.5 set handicap or on the other player may be handed a +3.5 set handicap.
If the bookmaker gives a handicap of + 3. 5 games to Grigor Dmitrov and you back it. It means Dmitrov has a head start of 3.5 games. At the end of the match, if the result is 6-7, 6-5 and 4-6 in favour of Andrey Rublev, it means Dmitrov won 16 and Rublev won 18 games. The bet wins because Dmitrov has a total of 16 + 3.5 = 19 compared to Rublev’s 18, this means that the bet won.
Correct Score
In this form of betting, a high level of precision is required. Nearly does not cut it. When you decide to bet on the correct score, you want to predict the exact score of a particular set or the match entirely.
Match correct score
If you decide to bet on the match’s correct score, you will be predicting the exact scoreline of the match. The odds for this are usually huge and they pay handsomely when they land.
Set correct score
Here, instead of predicting the exact score of a match, you will be predicting the final score of a set. It could be the first, second or even the third set. Are you more comfortable betting on football? You can have a look at Football correct score predictions.
Tennis Tips
Here, we offer our users Tennis betting tips from all the top Competitions at no cost. These include but are not limited to the Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open and the US Open. We also proved tennis betting predictions for the Master tournaments, ATP/WTA 500 and ATP/WTA 250 around the year.
Our Tennis prediction spans all the popular markets and betting options. We have assembled a team of seasoned Tennis experts who research and analyze each fixture to give you accurate tips. We also provide the best odds for you. For more on odds comparison and which bookmakers provide the best offer, check out our best bookmakers in Africa page.
Below are some of the factors you should consider before deciding to bet on a particular market or option in Tennis:
- The Court surface – Differences in playing surfaces are a big deal for players in Tennis. A top player no doubt can perform on any surface, but players have different styles of play and they are better suited to some surfaces than the others. For instance, Rafael Nadal is unarguably the best player in history on clay while a player like Novak Djokovic who is not as good on clay can do a job on that surface and he is extremely good on others.
- Travel History and Fatigue – Tennis is an all year round sport with players travelling around the world to compete in different tournaments every week. Fatigue could set in at some point. If a player does not have adequate rest that could negatively impact his performance on the court.
- BreakPoint conversion and Save Percentage – Big moments can have an effect on the outcome of a Tennis match. Each point counts the same in theory but some are more important. Players like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal win more breakpoints than most players on the tour, hence, the reason why they win more matches.