Player Total Games
Player total games narrows the over/under to a single player. Instead of the combined match count, Home Total tracks only Player 1’s games and Away Total only Player 2’s, so you back one player’s workload regardless of who wins. In this example each line sits at 12.5.
The market rewards a read on one player rather than the match shape. If the home player is a known underperformer on the surface — a clay specialist drawn onto grass, say — their Under is live even if they go on to win, because they’ll grind out fewer games than the line assumes. Conversely a dogged returner who drags every service game to deuce can clear an Over while still losing the match. It’s a workload bet, not a result bet.
This sits alongside the whole-match total games line, which counts both players together. When the gap between the two players is wide enough that the games difference is the story, read it next to the handicap.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open the match and the Total tab
Open a tennis fixture and tap the Total (4) tab, or scroll the All view.
- 2Find the player totals
Look for Home Total Games (Player 1's personal count) and Away Total Games (Player 2's). Each has its own line.
- 3Pick Over or Under
Choose Over or Under the listed total for that player, then tap the odds — the button turns yellow.
- 4Stake and place
Set your stake in the Betting Slip, then tap Place a Bet.
Example: player total games prices
| Selection | Odds | R100 returns | Wins if… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Over 12.5 Games | 1.87 | R187.00 | Player 1 wins 13+ games |
| Home Under 12.5 Games | 1.84 | R184.00 | Player 1 wins 12 or fewer |
| Away Over 12.5 Games | 1.86 | R186.00 | Player 2 wins 13+ games |
| Away Under 12.5 Games | 1.85 | R185.00 | Player 2 wins 12 or fewer |
Home Total Under is a play when the home player underperforms on the surface. A clay specialist on grass often wins fewer games than the line expects.
Pair a player's total with the match read. A favourite who tends to win in tight tie-breaks can clear the match yet stay under their own games line.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between total games and player total games?
Total games counts every game in the match against one line. Player total games splits it — Home Total counts only Player 1's games and Away Total counts only Player 2's, so you can back one player's workload without the other's count affecting the bet.
Can a player total games Over win even if that player loses the match?
Yes. The market only counts the games that player wins. A player can lose the match but still rack up enough games in long sets and tie-breaks to clear an Over line.
How does a tie-break count toward a player's total games line?
A tie-break is scored as a single game to the player who wins it, so a 7-6 set only adds seven games to the winner and six to the loser regardless of how long the breaker ran. That caps how high a tight, serve-dominated set can push a player's count — two big servers trading holds to 6-6 add fewer games than people expect, which is a quiet trap on an Over line.
Why can both players' Over lines look attractive in the same match?
Because the two lines are priced independently off each player's expected workload, not as a zero-sum pair — a long, competitive match drags both counts up at once, so a deciding-set grind can clear both Overs. The book builds its margin into each side separately, so 'both Overs look good' usually means you're reading a long match, not finding a double edge.