Tennis betting is very popular among bettors. Clients of bookmakers are actively playing on the line and in live. Observant players notice that sometimes tennis players deliberately leak the game. This manifests itself in frequent double faults, weak serve and more. Let’s see if athletes can specifically give the ball into the game.

Draining the ball in men’s tennis is a guaranteed break for an opponent. The situation is especially acute during the game of two opponents with a strong blow. A break in a game is the theoretical loss of a set. In women’s sports, the situation is somewhat different. Ladies initially do not have a powerful blow. The success of the performance depends on the technique of the athlete, her endurance and the ability to take advantage of mistakes. In men, a strong throw into the game is 50-75% success. Deliberately draining one’s own serve becomes a real chance for an opponent to win. Such situations arise all the time. Let’s figure out when tennis players specifically give up the game.

Cases in which tennis players intentionally give away the serve

Draining a match is a common occurrence. It occurs in football, hockey, basketball. Tennis is no exception. In this sport, intentional losses occur for two reasons. In progress are:

  • Fixed games;
  • weak psychology of athletes.

Most often, such situations occur with players of medium and low levels. Sometimes games merge stars.

Fixed games

Matchmaking in sports is a phenomenon with centuries-old traditions. Such matches appeared along with the most sporting competitions. The development of the betting business has aggravated the situation. Tennis is a rich sport. Athletes’ income comes from various sources:

  1. Tournament Performance Award.
  2. Sponsor help.
  3. Advertising activity.

Play well and be happy. However, the players of the middle and low levels are left to dream about the income of the tops. It’s easier to merge the match, betting on the opponent’s victory, and not go to tournaments. With the right approach, you can make good money. Such arrangements seem to be ideal from the outside. The athlete deliberately operates at half strength. Another tennis player may not even know about the opponent’s desire to lose the match. In reality, the situation is different.

Bookmakers define contractual meetings by the unusual nature of bets. An example is the scandal with Vassallo and Nikolai Davidenko. An hour before the meeting between the Russian and the Argentine, huge sums were bet on the game. The Betfair exchange removed the game from the line, canceled past bets. Nikolai Davidenko was accused of fraud. The Russian sometimes lost to weaker opponents. This behavior of the tennis player caused a scandal in sports – an investigation began. True, it was not possible to establish the fact of contractual games in this case.

Daniel Correrer received a life ban for contracting. The Austrian was accused of organizing 3 games of this type. Once the athlete himself leaked the serve and the game to a weaker opponent. 2 times incited other players to similar actions.

The story of Antal van der Duim and Boy Westerhof is noteworthy. The odds for Van der Duim’s victory dropped from 2.8 to 1.2 in 6 hours. The winner’s market at one of the bookmakers that day raised 40 thousand pounds. Every other match of the tournament did not draw more than 5,000. At first, the meeting went well. Van der Duim lost 4 points in a row on his serve, with the score 4:5 in favor of the opponent. Set Antal lost, but the odds for his victory in the match did not increase much. After the athletes continued to periodically merge their own serves. Failed to prove collusion. Peppercorn adds another point – tennis players are bosom friends. Athletes train together, often play friendly matches.

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Problems with psychology

You should not think that all the plums of your own serves in tennis are an agreement. Often the problem arises due to the weak psychological preparation of the athlete. The situation is aggravated with the drop in representativeness of the tournament. A player who understands the futility of the struggle “breaks”. It is easier for a tennis player to give a serve and finish the tournament faster. He will not fight for every ball.

At the top competitions, the situation is different. Players in this category will fight for every draw. The reason for this behavior is obvious. An athlete who leaks a game may have a fan base. Several mistakes in a row will affect advertising contracts. People associate brands with the stars who promote it. No one will buy clothes and accessories advertised by a “hysterical tennis player”.