Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay, winning five French Open titles between 2005 and 2010
The French Open (or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments. Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam still held on clay and the tournament heralds the end the spring clay court season.
It is one of the most prestigious events in tennis, and it has the widest worldwide broadcasting and audience of all regular events in the sport. The French Open is widely considered the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world, due to its slow playing surface and the five-set men's singles matches are played without a tiebreak in the final set.
The French Open was first held in 1891 and has taken place at the Stade Roland Garros since 1928. In 2009, France’s governing tennis body, the FFT, acknowledged the venue of the French Open had become inadequate, compared to the other major tennis tournament facilities. As a result, it had commissioned the designing of a significant expansion of the Roland Garros stadium.
Tennis has a huge following among European sports bettors and along with Wimbledon, the French Open is one of the biggest betting events in tennis. As with the other Grand Slams, the French Open features a Mens Singles Championship, Mens Doubles Championship, Womens Singles Championship, Womens Doubles Championship and a Mixed Doubles Championships.
Online bookmakers offer betting markets on all five Championship events at the French Open, providing lots of opportunities for free tennis bets. Bookmakers will also offer betting odds for individual matches and each match can have many betting markets depending on the anticipated interest in the match. The nature of tennis, with the players alternating serve between relatively short games, makes it ideal for in-play betting and with global TV coverage the French Open attracts huge interest from gamblers around the world, many of whom love to bet in-play.
FREE TENNIS BETS FOR THE FRENCH OPEN
Get free tennis bets for the French Open by registering with online bookmakers to claim the free bet offers available exclusively to new customers.
Three steps to get free tennis bets for the French Open
- Select your free bet offer(s); check the main terms and conditions for restrictions for qualifying for free bets and using free bets, then select the free bet offer(s) that best suit your needs. Best Free Bets has a list of free bet offers with all the main terms detailed. CLICK HERE SEE A LIST OF FREE BET OFFERS
- Sign up with an online bookmaker; Best Free Bets has reviewed the best online bookmakers who will all provide free bets to new customers, the bookmakers are recommended because they are trustworthy and reputable, just follow the links to bookmaker’s website and register your details.
- Deposit some funds and place a bet; in most instances deposit and bet as little as £5 to qualify for a free bet matching your first bet stake up to the maximum offered by the bookmaker.
Online bookmakers will normally credit the free bet to your account within 24-48 hours of meeting the qualifying requirements, which usually entails making a deposit and/or placing a bet.
REDEEMING FRENCH OPEN FREE TENNIS BETS
Normally, using your free bet is simply a matter of making your selection and indicating on the bet slip that you wish to use your free bet. Some bookmakers’ methods vary slightly, however their websites will contain instructions on how to redeem your free bet.
There will be restrictions placed on the use of free bets which vary between bookmakers and is advisable to make yourself familiar with those restrictions before signing up.
The six most important facts about redeeming free bets
- Free bet stakes will not be included in returns
- Minimum Odds; expect the bookmaker to insist your free bet is placed on a selection with a minimum price, typically 1/5 (1.20) to evens (2.00)
- Bet Type restrictions; you may not be allowed to use your free bet for some types of bets, however Singles are almost allowed and Accumulators are accepted by most bookmakers.
- Product restrictions; you won’t be able to invest free bets in Tote Pools and in many instances you will be confined to using the free bets in the sportsbook rather than Casino, Poker and other gaming products.
- Rollover requirements; some online bookmakers insist customers bet their deposit and/or stake a number of times before making a withdrawal.
- Free Bet Expiry; if unused, the free bets will expire after a period of time, normally 7 to 30 days.
BETTING TIPS FOR THE FRENCH OPEN
If you enjoy a regular flutter throughout the French Open or on other tennis betting events then its worth considering opening accounts with a number of online bookmakers. Free tennis bets provide an excellent opportunity to increase your winnings or the chance to bet a winner without risking your own money. You also gain the advantage of being able to compare the different odds available for your selection allowing you to choose the best odds for your tennis bets, which will obviously help your profits over time.
Nowadays you can place a bet on your mobile phone and most online bookmakers have special mobile friendly versions of their websites or specially developed mobile phone and smartphone applications to make the website easy to browse and place a bet while you are out and about. It is worth mentioning because some online bookmakers will give you a free bet for trying out their mobile service, even if you already hold an account with them.
Our best free French Open betting tips
- Open accounts with a number of online bookmakers, get free bets and choose the best odds.
- Find bookmakers you can trust, be confident of the bona fides of the bookmaker before you hand over important personal and financial information.
- Insure your bets, from time to time boomakers will offer cashback or money back free bet refunds, giving you a free bet as way of consolation if you back a loser.
Best Free Bets bookmaker reviews provide details of each bookmaker’s offers and promotions. By their nature, offers and promotions can change and we advise you visit the bookmaker’s website and check the available promotions before placing your bet. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR LIST OF BOOKMAKER REVIEWS.