What is Virtual Tennis Betting?
Tennis is one of the most popular sports you can bet on with Betfred, with various tournaments available from both the ATP and WTA Tour.
Similar to how you would bet on certain markets for tennis, virtual tennis offers another way for you to enjoy the sport. For those who are new to virtual gambling, we at Betfred Insights Education have put together this explainer to give you a better understanding.
Virtual tennis matches are held every four minutes with Betfred, offering non-stop action, and unlike traditional tennis matches, unreliant on a real-world calendar.
Virtual tennis uses the same scoring format as traditional tennis but just one game is played rather than a full set of six.
The virtual version of the tennis closely mimics the real-life sport, which is easy to watch and understand. Matches take place on a virtual court, with two players playing in a singles match, each identifiable by the names at the bottom left of the screen.
Virtual tennis at Betfred also provides sound effects of the players grunting, as well as the umpire reading out the score, to add to the realism of the action.
On your screen you will see a countdown timer to notify you how long it is until the next match starts and the markets suspend, giving you an idea of how long you've got to get your bets in. Once the match begins, no more bets can be placed.
What markets are available on virtual tennis?
- Match winner - You predict which player will emerge victorious at the end o the match, allowing you to focus on the overall outcome.
- Correct score - This market requires you to correctly predict the exact score by the end of the match.
- Total points - You predict the total number of points scored during the match.
As with all of Betfred’s Virtual Games on their website, the outcome is decided by a random number generator. That means it is determined before you place your bets and so there it is completely fair.
In fact, outcomes are regularly tested by independent third parties to ensure any virtual sports you play with Betfred are fully compliant.
