Per-set markets in tennis let you bet on individual sets rather than the whole match. Instead of predicting the final score, you predict what happens within a specific set — who wins it, how many games it lasts, whether it goes to a tiebreak. The 1st and 2nd set are available on virtually every professional match; 3rd set markets (and beyond for BO5) are only offered in live betting once the match has progressed to that point.
What is Xth Set Winner?
Xth Set Winner asks which player wins a specific numbered set. It settles independently of the match result.
Example (1st Set Winner): Medvedev vs Alcaraz at Wimbledon. You pick Medvedev to win the 1st set. Medvedev wins the first set 7-6. Your selection wins — even if Alcaraz goes on to win the match 1-3.
Example (2nd Set Winner): You pick Alcaraz to win the 2nd set. The match reaches a 2nd set — Alcaraz wins it 6-4. Your selection wins regardless of what happens in other sets.
If a player retires before the specified set begins, the market for that set is voided. If the match reaches the set and a player then retires mid-set, settlement rules vary by bookmaker — most require the set to be completed, and will void incomplete-set markets.
SlipMix converts 1st Set Winner and 2nd Set Winner between Bet9ja, SportyBet, 1xBet, and Stake. Markets for the 3rd set and beyond are pre-match glossary items — they are typically only offered in live betting once the match progresses.
What is Xth Set Total Games?
Xth Set Total Games applies a total games over/under line to a specific set only. It asks whether the number of games played in that particular set will be over or under a line — typically 9.5 or 10.5.
Example: 1st Set Total Games — line is Over/Under 9.5. You pick Over 9.5. The first set ends 7-5 — 12 games in the set. Over 9.5 wins. The set ends 6-3 — 9 games. Under 9.5 wins. The set ends 7-6 (tiebreak) — 13 games. Over 9.5 wins.
Lines for the 1st and 2nd set on grass (Wimbledon) tend to be at 9.5 or 10.5 because grass is a faster surface — serve dominance means shorter rallies and sets ending more quickly than on clay.
Tiebreak note: A tiebreak counts as one game within the set. A set won 7-6 via tiebreak is 13 games, not the points played within the tiebreak.
What is Xth Set Odd/Even?
Xth Set Odd/Even asks whether the total number of games in a specific set will be an odd or even number.
Example: 2nd Set Odd/Even. The 2nd set ends 6-4 — 10 games (even). You picked Even — wins. The set ends 7-5 — 12 games (even) — still Even. The set ends 6-3 — 9 games (odd) — Odd wins.
A tiebreak set ends 7-6, which is 13 games — always odd. A set ending at 7-5 is 12 games — always even. The parity of the set total game count is what matters.
What is Correct Score in a set?
Correct Score within a set asks for the exact game score of that set — for example, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3. This is the most precise per-set market.
Possible outcomes for a set (any set up to 7-5): 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, and the reverse (0-6, 1-6, 2-6, 3-6, 4-6, 5-7). A 6-6 set is not a valid result — the set must continue until someone leads by two games (unless it reaches 6-6 and a tiebreak is played to decide it at 7-6).
Tiebreak result: 7-6. This is a separate result listed as "7-6 (Player 1)" or "7-6 (Player 2)" — bookmakers usually list it as a specific option.
Example: You pick "1st Set: 7-6 (Player 1)." The first set goes to a tiebreak and Player 1 wins it. Your selection wins.
Correct Score in a set is a narrow-prediction market with many possible outcomes. The diversity of outcomes is why odds on any specific score can be high.
Will There Be a Tiebreak in the Xth Set?
This market asks whether a specific set will reach 6-6 and be decided by a tiebreak, rather than by one player winning two conventional games ahead.
Yes — the set reaches 6-6 and a tiebreak is played. No — the set is decided before reaching 6-6.
Example: Will There Be a Tiebreak in the 2nd Set? The 2nd set goes 6-4 — no tiebreak. No wins. The 2nd set goes 7-6 — a tiebreak was played. Yes wins.
Wimbledon men's exception: The final set at Wimbledon plays as an advantage set — a tiebreak is only played at 12-12. For a market asking "Will There Be a Tiebreak in the 5th Set," this means the set must reach 12-12 before a tiebreak occurs. The market is not triggered by the set simply reaching 6-6 as it is in other sets.
For a full explanation of how Wimbledon's final-set format affects betting, see Wimbledon Betting Markets Explained.
What is Race to X Games?
Race to X Games asks which player will first reach a specified games total within a set — for example, Race to 3 Games (first to win 3 games in the set), Race to 5 Games, and so on.
Example: Race to 3 Games in the 1st Set. You pick Player 1. If Player 1 wins the first three games of the set, your selection wins immediately — regardless of what happens afterward. If Player 2 wins their first game, then Player 1 wins two, then Player 2 wins two (making it 2-2), and Player 2 wins the next (3-2 in the lead before Player 1 reaches 3), Player 2 wins the Race to 3 Games market.
Race to X Games settles as soon as the threshold is reached — it does not wait for the set to finish.
What happens if a player retires before a set begins?
If a player retires before the specified set is reached, all markets for that set are voided and stakes are returned. If the retirement happens during the set in question, settlement rules vary — most bookmakers void incomplete-set markets.
For the full retirement settlement rules, see Tennis Match Winner Betting: Retirement and Void Rules Explained.
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For the complete tennis market glossary, see Tennis Betting Markets Explained.
Frequently asked questions
Are 3rd set markets available before the match starts? Rarely. Pre-match markets are almost always limited to the 1st and 2nd sets. 3rd, 4th, and 5th set markets are offered in live betting once the match has progressed.
Does a tiebreak within a set count as one game for Set Total Games? Yes. A set won 7-6 via tiebreak is 13 games total. The tiebreak itself counts as one game, not its individual points.
If I pick Race to 5 Games and the set ends 4-6 (Player 2 wins), did Player 2 also reach 5 first? Yes, in that result: Player 2 winning 6-4 means Player 2 reached 5 games before Player 1 did, since Player 1 only finished with 4 games.
Can I bet on a 4th or 5th set winner before a match? Typically no. Bookmakers do not usually offer pre-match markets for sets that may not occur. They appear in live betting once the match reaches the relevant point.
What is the most commonly offered per-set market? 1st Set Winner and 1st Set Total Games are the most widely offered per-set markets across Bet9ja, SportyBet, 1xBet, and Stake.