Set handicap

A tennis market that applies a sets-won handicap. In a best-of-5 match, set handicap −1.5 on the favourite requires them to win 3-1 or 3-0; +1.5 on the underdog lets them lose 2-3 and still win the handicap. Quarter-line versions split stakes. Common during Grand Slam matches where set scorelines have more clearly differentiated probabilities than match winner alone.