Start with the unit
A match-winner selection concerns the match. A set-winner selection concerns one set, and a games total concerns the combined or named-player game count specified by the market. The same final score can win one selection and lose another. Record whether the market covers the match or a particular set.
A completed-score example
In a completed 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 match, the winner takes two sets to one. The total is 28 games: 10 in the first set, 9 in the second and 9 in the third. The winner takes 15 games and the opponent 13. A −2.5 games handicap on the winner would therefore lose, despite the match victory.
Before comparing bookmakers
Match the players, competition, date, format, period and handicap or total line. Separate a scheduled match time from the time at which a price was captured. If a match finishes early, consult the operator’s settlement terms rather than treating the score example as applicable.
Where the evidence appears
The calendar contains dated source observations. The separate recorded-markets section can retain a useful price example even when an event date is missing. Neither collection implies that a current bookmaker market is open.
Read the format before doing the arithmetic
A best-of-three match and a best-of-five match offer different possible set scores and game totals. A deciding match tiebreak can change the relationship again. Start with the tournament format and the operator’s settlement rule before comparing total-games numbers from different pages.
For a completed 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 match, player A wins two sets to one but only leads 15–13 in games. Match winner A and A −2.5 games therefore have different outcomes. Our score calculator lets you separate these calculations without treating either as a prediction.