What is 1st Set – Winner & Total?
This is a combined bet where you predict:
- Who wins the 1st set (Player A or Player B).
- How many games are played in that 1st set (Over/Under a set line, e.g., 9.5 games, 10.5 games).
To win the bet, both conditions must be correct.
Example with Players
Let’s use Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner as an example.
Market Option:
- Alcaraz to win 1st set & Over 9.5 games
- Alcaraz to win 1st set & Under 9.5 games
- Sinner to win 1st set & Over 9.5 games
- Sinner to win 1st set & Under 9.5 games
How it plays out:
- If Alcaraz wins the 1st set 7-5 → Bet “Alcaraz & Over 9.5” wins.
- If Alcaraz wins the 1st set 6-3 → Bet “Alcaraz & Under 9.5” wins.
- If Sinner wins the 1st set 7-6 → Bet “Sinner & Over 9.5” wins.
- If Sinner wins the 1st set 6-2 → Bet “Sinner & Under 9.5” wins.
If the wrong player wins OR the total doesn’t match, the bet loses.
Why bettors like this market
- Offers higher odds than betting only on 1st set winner.
- Good for bettors who can predict match style (tight vs dominant start).
- Useful in matches with clear favorites, where just betting on the winner has low value.
Betting Tips
- Study Player Starts – Some players start strong (e.g., Alcaraz often fast), others build momentum slowly (like Medvedev sometimes loses opening sets).
- Court Surface Matters – On grass or fast courts, tiebreaks are common → Over 9.5 games is safer. On clay, more breaks happen → Under 9.5 is more likely.
- Head-to-Head (H2H) – If past 1st sets between two players often go long (7-5, 7-6), lean toward Over 9.5 games.
- Favorite vs Underdog – If the favorite dominates early, combine them with Under 9.5 games.
- Example: Djokovic vs a qualifier → “Djokovic & Under 9.5” often has value.
- Live Betting Edge – If you see the underdog holding serve well early, you can grab better odds for “Over 9.5”.
In short:
- Pick the 1st set winner.
- Decide if it will be a long set (Over) or a short set (Under).
- Combine both for better odds than single bets.
Do you want me to also create a table of common scorelines (6-0, 6-2, 7-6, etc.) showing whether they land Over or Under 9.5? That could make this bet type super easy to visualize.