1st Set – Race to 5 Games on TENNIS

This market allows you to bet on which player will be the first to win 5 games during the first set of a tennis match.

You’re not betting on who wins the whole match or even who wins the set — you’re only betting on which player reaches 5 games first in the first set.

Think of a tennis set like a race. The players are competing to win individual games, and the first one to win 5 games is the "winner" for this bet — even though the set continues after that.

• A standard tennis set is won by the first player to win 6 games, but they must win by 2 games (e.g., 6–4, or 7–5).

• Each game is like a mini-battle, with one player serving.

• Players alternate serves and try to win games until someone reaches 6 (or more in a tie)

  🧮 Example Scenario:

  Let’s say Player A and Player B are playing. Here's how the games in the first set go:

  Game	Winner	Score
  1	A	1–0
  2	B	1–1
  3	A	2–1
  4	A	3–1
  5	B	3–2
  6	A	4–2
  7	A	5–2 ✅

   

  • At this point, Player A reaches 5 games first, so if you bet on Player A in the "Race to 5 Games – 1st Set" market, you win your bet, even though the set might still continue to 6–2, 7–5, etc.

⚠️ Important Rules & Tips:

• 🟨 Only applies to the 1st set – not second or third.

• 🟩 Once a player reaches 5 games, the bet is settled. What happens after doesn’t matter.

• ❌ If neither player reaches 5 games (like in a retirement or rain interruption), your bet might be voided depending on the bookmaker's rules.

• 🔁 Doesn’t matter if the other player ends up winning the set or the match.

🎯 Simple Strategy Tips:

• 🔍 Look at players' past first-set performances — are they strong starters?

• 🧊 Some top players start slow — consider underdogs who start aggressive.

• 💥 Use live betting if you notice one player dominating early games.