Live Q&A with Tennis Betting Analyst - Dan Weston

Tennis Betting Analyst & Expert, Dan Weston, joins Alex to answer all of your betting questions before the Australian Open begins. 0:00​ Introduction 3:04​ Thoughts on strange results in ITF matches? 5:07​ What do you bet on? Prematch, live, exchange? 9:27​ How accurate are your hold estimations compared to the actual hold in real games? 12:41​ How much is it possible to make with Trademate Pro? (https://www.tradematesports.com/blog/trademate-pro-guide-beat-sharp-bookmakers-betting-exchanges)  13:58​ Did you read Game, Set, Cash the mad world of court siding? 14:50​ Is it possible to build a bankroll from scratch only betting outright markets? 19:55​ Do you think Roger Federer will retire soon? And thoughts on Nadal? 21:27​ What are your thoughts on this unique situation we are in with the Grand Slams? Will some players struggle more without crowds? 26:00​ If a server has a poor percentage on the first serve do you see then more games going to deuce? 26:33​ How would you compare the efficiency of tennis markets compared to other high liquidity markets like football and cricket? 29:59​ Shapovalov vs Sinner? 32:45​ Was the 2020 French Open fixed? 34:44​ Why doesn't level staking work? 36:15​ How useful are your choking stats you have produced on each player? 39:20​ Which tools and statistical methods do you use to model tennis? 43:08​ Did you notice price inaccuracies on Unibet and 888sport? 43:40​ Do we need to beat the Tennis closing line by a bigger margin than soccer for example? 46:12​ Would you say that beginners should avoid trading challengers or is there an edge to be found if you are disciplined and following a stats based approach and entry points as mentioned in your book? 47:26​ Thoughts on the new gambling legislation? 50:25​ Is there anyone who could dominate the slams like Nadal or Djokovic? 53:45​ What is the weight of past results when building a tennis model? 55:27​ Do you think the bots are taking positions on asians and exchanges? 56:15​ Value plays for the Australian Open?