Set Winner
The set winner market lets you bet on a slice of the match instead of the whole thing. Pick who takes the 1st set or the 2nd set and the bet pays the moment that set ends — no waiting for a deciding set, no caring who wins overall.
That faster settlement is the appeal, but the real edge is the gap between set prices and the match price. A player who is a clear match underdog is often much closer to even money over a single set, because one set is far more volatile than a best-of-three. If you read a slow starter or a fast one, the set markets let you bet that pattern directly rather than backing the eventual match winner.
If you don’t want to call which set, only whether a player takes any set at all, the win a set market turns that into a simple Yes or No. Either way, check first-set serving records before you stake.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open the match and the All view
Open a tennis fixture on Scorebet and go to the All (16) markets view.
- 2Find the set winner sections
Scroll to 1st Set - Winner and 2nd Set - Winner. Each lists both players.
- 3Pick a player for that set
Tap the player you expect to win the set — the button turns yellow and the pick lands in your Betting Slip.
- 4Stake and place
Enter your stake, then tap Place a Bet. It settles as soon as that set is complete.
Example: set winner prices
| Selection | Odds | R100 returns | Settles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travaglia — 1st Set | 1.82 | R182.00 | After set one |
| Zhou — 1st Set | 1.89 | R189.00 | After set one |
| Travaglia — 2nd Set | 1.80 | R180.00 | After set two |
| Zhou — 2nd Set | 1.87 | R187.00 | After set two |
Set winner odds often diverge from the match price. If you expect a slow starter to drop the first set before fighting back, that's a value play on the opening set.
Players who serve big from the off are strong 1st set bets. Watch the warm-up and recent first-set records before backing either side.
Frequently asked
Does a set winner bet depend on who wins the match?
No. The 1st set winner settles the moment that set ends, regardless of the final result. A player can lose the match and still win you the bet by taking the set you backed.
Why do set winner odds differ from match winner odds?
A single set is more volatile than a full match, so a player who is the match underdog can be much closer to even money over one set. That gap is where value sits if you expect a fast start or a slow one.
Why does the player serving first hold a small edge on a first-set winner bet?
Serving first means you're always a game ahead on the scoreboard through the set, so you reach set point on serve before your opponent does and put the pressure of serving-to-stay-in on them. It's a marginal edge, not a guarantee, but on a tight first-set market between evenly-matched servers it's a tiebreaker the price doesn't always fully reflect.
Is backing a player to win the first set the same as backing them to win the match?
No, and conflating the two costs money. The first-set winner cashes when that set ends regardless of what follows, so a fast starter who later fades is a winning set bet but a losing match bet — and a slow starter you fancy to recover is the opposite. Bet the pattern you actually read, not the result you expect.