What is Double Result (1st Set/Match) in Tennis Betting?
The Double Result market combines two outcomes into a single bet:
- Who wins the 1st set
- Who wins the overall match
You must correctly predict both parts for the bet to win.
It’s similar to “Halftime/Fulltime” betting in football.
Example with a Player
Let’s use Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev as our example.
Available Double Result options might look like this:
- Djokovic/Djokovic – Djokovic wins 1st set and wins the match
- Djokovic/Medvedev – Djokovic wins 1st set, but Medvedev wins the match
- Medvedev/Djokovic – Medvedev wins 1st set, but Djokovic wins the match
- Medvedev/Medvedev – Medvedev wins 1st set and wins the match
Example Scenarios
- Bet: Djokovic/Djokovic
- Djokovic wins the 1st set 6–3
- Djokovic wins the match 3–1 in sets
Bet Wins
- Bet: Djokovic/Medvedev
- Djokovic wins 1st set 7–6
- Medvedev comes back and wins 3–2
Bet Wins
- Bet: Medvedev/Djokovic
- Medvedev takes the 1st set 6–4
- Djokovic rallies to win 3–1 overall
Bet Wins
- Bet: Medvedev/Medvedev
- Medvedev wins 1st set 6–2
- Medvedev wins the match 3–0
Bet Wins
If any part is wrong (like picking Djokovic/Djokovic but Djokovic loses the match), the bet loses.
Why Bettors Use Double Result
- Higher odds than just picking the match winner.
- Useful if you expect a slow starter or a comeback specialist.
- Adds strategy by linking early performance (1st set) with overall result.
Betting Tips for Double Result in Tennis
- Study player tendencies
- Djokovic is famous for slow starts but strong comebacks → Medvedev/Djokovic might have value.
- Nadal often starts strong and dominates through → Nadal/Nadal is often safer.
- Consider surface impact
- On clay, strong returners can recover from losing the 1st set.
- On fast hard courts, an early lead is harder to overturn.
- Use live betting opportunities
- If you know a player is slow to adapt, backing the opponent for 1st set but your player to win the match can be profitable.
- Risk vs Reward
- Safer option: Player/Player (same winner both times)
- Higher-risk option: Opponent/Player (classic comeback bet).
Example Tip:
If Djokovic is playing a dangerous server like Nick Kyrgios, a good bet might be Kyrgios/Djokovic (Kyrgios often starts hot, but Djokovic’s stamina and consistency make him favorite to win overall).
Would you like me to also create a table of example bets with potential odds ranges (e.g., Djokovic/Djokovic = 1.80, Medvedev/Djokovic = 4.50, etc.) so you can see how bookmakers usually price this market?