I was once stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in Joburg when I got a message from a mate who wanted to tell me about a tennis price. By the time I got home, I put the kettle on and opened up my laptop, I knew I needed a way to place my bet quickly and easily. YesPlay allowed me to do just that by having a practical user interface, which is key when betting on tennis matches because lines move so fast. It also lets you see what markets are live and how your bet will be settled if something unexpected were to happen.
Where is tennis?
In the main sports section of the site, you can sort games by sports such as Tennis, then pick either prematch or live. In the prematch section, you’ll routinely see ATP and WTA events listed with different betting options such as match winner, total games, and game handicap. In the live section, you’ll find various events such as Davis Cup, WTA 125K, Challenger, plus UTR men and women, all neatly grouped in one place. The in-play scoreboard displays points and games. I usually check the website to set my slips, and when a match flips momentum, I go into more details here.
Which markets?
Both the pre-match and live sections have all the basic betting options you can think of, including winner, total games, and game handicaps. The rules section will go into more detail with markets like tie-break in match, first set and match combos, number of sets, and ranges of games in a set. However, when I’m in the live section I usually like to keep it simple and stick to betting on the match winner or totals. I only start getting into set-based bets when I have the time to really examine a matchup.
Money talk
The odds are displayed in decimal, so you don’t have to spend ages trying to figure out if the bet is even worth making. For example, if you bet R200 at 2.10, your total return will be R420 with a profit of R220. The prices are shown in rands, which is great news for local punters who can immediately assess the odds without having to use any online calculators.
