Correct Score
Correct score is the sharpest-priced tennis market because it asks for the most: not just who wins, but the exact set tally. In a best-of-three the four outcomes are 2-0, 0-2, 2-1 and 1-2 — the straight-sets sweeps and the two three-set results where the winner dropped a set along the way.
Because you have to be right on the winner and the number of sets, even the likeliest score is a tougher call than a match winner, and the prices reflect it — the straight-sets results at 2.80 here, the three-set grinds at 4.10. On an even match the four outcomes cluster together; on a mismatch the favourite’s 2-0 shortens hard and the value drifts to the longer three-set scores. It’s a precision bet, so reserve it for matches you’ve genuinely read.
Correct score sits one rung above exact sets, which only calls two-versus-three without naming the winner, and pairs neatly with double result for punters who like to stack their reads. Small stakes across several correct-score legs are where the big returns hide.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open the match and the Correct Score tab
Open a tennis fixture and tap the Correct Score (1) tab.
- 2Read the four outcomes
A best-of-three shows 2-0, 0-2, 2-1 and 1-2. The first figure is Player 1's sets, the second is Player 2's.
- 3Pick your set tally
2-0 is a Player 1 sweep; 2-1 is Player 1 winning but dropping a set. Tap your prediction's odds.
- 4Stake and place
Add the pick to your Betting Slip, set your stake, then tap Place a Bet.
Example: correct score prices
| Selection | Odds | R50 returns | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-0 — Player 1 in straight sets | 2.80 | R140.00 | Player 1 sweep |
| 0-2 — Player 2 in straight sets | 2.80 | R140.00 | Player 2 sweep |
| 2-1 — Player 1 in three sets | 4.10 | R205.00 | Player 1, drops a set |
| 1-2 — Player 2 in three sets | 4.10 | R205.00 | Player 2, drops a set |
Correct score combinations across several matches build big returns from small stakes. A four-leg correct-score accumulator can pay handsomely if each call lands.
On an even match the four outcomes price close together. On a mismatch the favourite's 2-0 shortens hard, so the value usually drifts to the three-set scores.
Frequently asked
What scores can a correct score bet land on in tennis?
In a best-of-three match the options are 2-0, 0-2, 2-1 and 1-2. The first two are straight-sets wins; 2-1 and 1-2 mean the winner dropped a set on the way, which is harder to call and pays more.
Why is correct score the highest-odds tennis market?
You have to nail the winner and the exact set tally, so even the most likely score is harder to land than a simple match winner. That precision is what stretches the prices, especially on the three-set results.
How does best-of-five change the correct score options at the Grand Slams?
Men's Slam matches are best-of-five, so the menu jumps from four outcomes to six — 3-0, 3-1 and 3-2 for each player. The extra results spread the probability thinner and the 3-2 grinds pay the longest of all, because a five-set decider that goes the distance is the hardest scoreline in tennis to call.
Why do the four straight-set and three-set prices not add up to a clean 100 percent?
They never do — the implied probabilities of all the outcomes sum to more than 100, and that overround is the book's margin baked into every selection. On correct score the margin tends to sit wider than on match-winner because the long three-set prices give the book more room to load, so it's a market to use sparingly and only when your read is genuinely strong.