Table Tennis Review

Introduction to Table Tennis Betting

Internet betting has led to a growth in wagers placed on table tennis. In the past, games played on the basis of first to 21 points. The first player to reach 11 points now wins a game. If the scores reach 10-all, a player must establish an advantage of 2 points to win the game. Professional matches in the men’s and women’s sport take place over five or seven games. The scoring system now lends itself to pre-match and in-play betting. There are more decisive events, and games are now generally closer than in the past. Table tennis became an Olympics sport in 1988 when the Games took place in South Korea. The strongest domestic leagues are in Europe and Asia.

Betting Events

Competitive table tennis is popular for viewing and betting in Europe and East Asia. The Moscow Liga Pro for men and women is one of the strongest domestic leagues in the sport. The other main leagues take place in France, Germany, Sweden, Austria and China. The main international competitions are the World Table Tennis Championships, World Cup, Olympics and ITTF Tour. The continental championships of Europe and Asia generate a significant amount of betting. The European Champions League is the equivalent of the Champions League in soccer. The competition brings together the leading club sides in Europe.

Betting Types

Table tennis lends itself to in-play betting due to the fluctuations in the scoring. The serving rotates, and the server has an advantage for each point. Momentum is also a key element of the sport. Players can win several points in succession and the opponent replies, so the lead potentially changes hands several times in a game. At any stage of a game, both players can be the favourite and underdog, so there is plenty of live betting. Bettors can also place bets in pre-match markets. Bookmakers offer ante-post betting on the major global and continental tournaments.

Table tennis Markets

There is nearly always a match winner in table tennis, but if one player retires because of injury, the opponent qualifies for the second round. Bookmakers have specific rules for uncompleted matches and games. Online sportsbooks display the match winner market with a link to the related betting options including handicaps and totals. Customers can bet on the winner of the first game, the correct score in games and Odd or Even total points. Bookmakers issue odds for the outright winner of individual and team tournaments.