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ATP History

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. From 1990, the association organized the principal worldwide tennis tour, the ATP Tour. The ATP's Executive Offices are in London, England. ATP Americas is based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA; ATP Europe is headquartered in Monaco; and ATP International, which covers Africa, Asia and Australasia, is based in Sydney, Australia.

Current ATP Tour

The ATP Tour comprises tennis tournaments with Grand Slams, ATP Masters Series, ATP International Series Gold, ATP International Series, ATP Challenger Series, and Futures tournaments. The ATP tour also oversees the World Team Cup played in Düsseldorf in May and the senior's Blackrock Tour of Champions.
Players and doubles teams with most ranking points (collected during the calendar year) play in the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup, which is run jointly with ITF. The week-long introductory level Futures tournaments are ITF events and they count towards ATP Entry Ranking. The four-week ITF Satellite tournaments were discontinued in 2007. Grand Slam tournaments are overseen by the ITF and they count towards the players' ATP rankings. The details of the professional tennis tour (2007) are:

Event category	Number	Total prize money (USD)	Winner's ranking points	Governing body
Grand Slams	4	6,784,000 to 19,000,000	1,000	ITF
Tennis Masters Cup	1	4,450,000	550-750	ATP & ITF
ATP Masters Series	9	2,450,000 to 3,450,000	500	ATP
ATP International Series Gold	9	755,000 to 1,426,250	250 to 300	ATP
ATP International Series	43	416,000 to 1,000,000	175 to 250	ATP
ATP Challenger Series	115	25,000 to 150,000	50 to 100	ATP
Futures	420	10,000 and 15,000	12 to 24	ITF

Tennis Odds

The tennis odds on a "field" bet are typically comparable to a bet on the favorite in order to protect sportsbooks from taking a big hit if a major upset occurs. In exchange for a lesser payout, field bettors gain the advantage of having more than one entrant that can win for them.

Some sportsbooks will also allow you to bet futures on the four major major tournaments, which is yet another way you can "Bet to Win" that can offer you appealing odds because you are betting far in advance of when the event takes place.

Other possibilities for betting tennis include proposition bets on the number of sets a match lasts. There are several advantages to betting at elite online sportsbooks but the very best will give you the most wagering opportunities, so it's a good idea to shop around and find out what everybody has to offer.

For those of you with less experience, several sports web sites have power rankings for players which should give you a good idea of who's hot on the tennis court and who's not. Hopefully now you understand the basics of betting tennis and how tennis odds work.

Tennis Rules

All matches have action regardless of completion date.

A "Walk Over Winner" (player concedes before a match) and matches which do not complete the first set are graded no action. Any match concluding after the first set is completed, will be graded with the advancing player as the winner.

First set proposition wagering has action if the first set is completed. Other props involving the match are no action if a participant resigns/concedes during a match. Themoneyline on the match itself is the only wagering option which is not considered a prop.

Set betting

Betting may be offered on the outcome of a match in terms of set results. Women always play the best of 3 sets, and men may play the best of 3 or 5. There are 4 possible results for a 3 set match (2-0 or 2-1 to either player) and 6 options for a 5 set match (3-0, 3-1, or 3-2 to either player). Prices are offered for each outcome.

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