BetBouncer Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I've recently started betting on tennis handicaps. I just bet on Murray at -5 against Bolelli which was clearly going to win until Bolelli dropped out for no apparent reason. Last Monday I bet on Cibulkova at +2 against Bartoli who retired when 6-1 4-1 down. Obviously this is very frustrating when I've absolutely nailed the bet but I only get my stake returned because the losing player just gives up. Obviously if they are injured they will have to stop playing but is there anything in the ATP/WTA rules to discourage them from doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Nothing in the rules. So you won on 1 and lost on 1 - can't complain?:unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps So you won on 1 and lost on 1 - can't complain?:unsure That is utter nonsence Mr I:lol:lol:lol:lol Unlucky mate, nothing you can do. Retirements don't happy in a big % of matches, so it shouldn't affect your results too much, but losing out on a couple in quick succession sucks. If you don't like it play a different market - with handicaps like +2 I'd rather have a nice price on the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetBouncer Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Nothing I can do of course, just an occupational hazard, apart from also bet on my selections to get the win. I just have to hope I will get some retirements going my way occasionally but if I'm picking them well the players I back won't be giving up. The guy (Bolelli) came back yesterday evening and played 3 sets of doubles so his injury clearly was just an excuse because he was getting pummelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Yeah that was weird, at least he lost:\ The Cibulkova one, well she was only winning because Bartoli was injured;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetBouncer Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Tennis handicap betting is funny, and not like handicap betting on the team sports I'm more familiar with, because I keep on changing allegiance. I've got money on Kuznetsova at the mo at +4.5 against Jankovic. I spent the whole of the 1st set supporting Kuznetsova until it gets to the tie break and then I'm supporting Jankovic since I don't want it going to 3 sets. Now I just need Kuznetsova to lose this set, but not by 6-2 or worse. So provided that Kuznetsova doesn't get blown away I will changing my allegiance during this set as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Can someone please explain how handicaps in Tennis work? I've never bet on this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps The easiest way to think of it is to add together the set scores. So if somebody wins 6-4 6-4 they have won 12-8 in games, then you apply the handicap. So if you'd backed the loser +4.5 games ten they would actually have won 12-12.5. The other way if you'd backed the winner -4.5 games, after applying the handicap it would be 7.5-8 so you would lose. It's a bet sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. It can be good if you think a fav is going to absolutely hammer the opponent, or if you think a big underdog can keep it close (maybe a big server indoors). As BetBouncer was mentioning, any retirement and bets are void in this market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps ok, I get it thanks for the explanation :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatch Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Pick a bookie with different rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Re: Tennis Handicaps Pick a bookie with different rules? All bookies have the same rule for handicaps:unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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