Table tennis originated sometime around 1880 in England. It was recognized as a sport in 1926, when the first World Table Tennis Championship was held. In 1988 the sport debuted at the Olympic Games.
Table Tennis - Main Tournaments
Currently, the most popular annual series of table tennis tournaments is called the ITTF World Tour, which was also known as the Pro Tour some time ago. This series consists of about 15 tournaments distributed evenly throughout the year, ending with the Grand Final. The tournaments are most often hosted by China, Brazil and Germany. These three countries, especially China, are also the dominant forces in the world of table tennis.
When it comes to national teams, the most important competitions on the calendar are of course the Summer Olympics. They are held every four years, always in a leap year. The World Table Tennis Cup is held annually, and every odd year - the World Table Tennis Championship. All of these tournaments have been heavily dominated by China's national team in recent decades. Logically, Chinese competitors also dominate individual tournaments, in intense competition with each other.
Types of Bets
In recent years, some changes have been made to the rules of this sport. They have achieved their goal of making table tennis more attractive and suitable for live television broadcasts, thereby promoting it to the general public. In line with its policy of setting the pace in the industry, the best dealer for the sport is Bet365. In line with this trend, the public is looking for more table tennis in the offers of other online betting companies.
The most popular markets for table tennis betting are:
- Winner of the match. What is specific about table tennis is that the favourits are usually offered at very low odds.
- Handicap for the winner. The most common format in tennis matches is the winner of 7 sets, that is, the player who first win 4 sets wins. So the resylt of the match is always 4-0; 4-1; 4-2; 4-3. Accordingly, the handicaps offered are -1.5 sets, -2,5 sets and -3,5 sets.
- Bets on the number of sets played Under/Over 4, 5, 6 or 7 sets.
- Winner in next set
- Player Points Bets - total points in the set/game
- Who will win the next point
Of course, with the increase in table tennis television audiences, interest in live betting for matches has increased. Many popular online betting sites also offer live streaming of many of the games of the day, which you can watch against a minimum bet in one of the markets, or even completely free of charge.
Features of table tennis betting
Let's take a look at some of the most popular players' strategies for table tennis betting.
In this sport, the odds of winning the favorite are usually very low, much lower than the average odds in tennis for example. Therefore, it is usually not a good idea to rely directly on the extremely low odds for a leading player in a match, as the potential win is small and does not cover the risk in case of an outsider's surprise and victory.
In most cases, the best option is to bet Under the total number of sets in the match - 4 or 5. So you will actually win if the favorite in the match wins with decisive superiority / 4-0 or 4-1 /. The odds here are usually better than a clean win.
Conversely, if you are expecting a contested match with an unclear outcome, a good option would be to bet on Over Total Sets in the Match. When the two opponents are equal, the games most often end in a 4-3 or at least 4-2 victory.
Another thing to keep in mind is the tendency of the general public to bet on the favorites in a match. These are most often Chinese players, as mentioned earlier. Bookmakers usually run the table tennis markets 4-5 hours before the first matches of the day start. Efbet also offers table tennis among its sports. Unfortunately, there is no live broadcast, but you can still bet on matches from major tournaments. In addition, 10Bet has also added table tennis to its sports betting section. Before the start of a match, you can see how the odds for the major markets have moved. If you think the favorite is overrated by the general public, you can look for an outsider victory, or Over the total number of sets in the match.
Of course, as with any other sports betting, you will have a great advantage if you regularly monitor the results of the tournaments and the current form of each leading player.
