Betfred is one of British betting’s great independents — founded in 1967 by Fred Done from a single shop in Salford, and still family-owned today, with more than 1,400 shops and a long-running online operation. For tennis bettors that means a dependable, well-established sportsbook with all four Grand Slams and the ATP and WTA tours covered, a strong in-play product, live streaming that includes tennis, and a mobile app rated among the better ones in the UK market.
In this Betfred review we cover the tennis markets and odds, in-play and live streaming, the app, payments and customer support — and we’re honest about the gaps. Betfred’s headline promotions (Acca Insurance, Double Delight / Hat-Trick Heaven) are football-only and don’t help tennis punters, its odds are broadly industry-average rather than market-leading, and support wait times can be long. It’s a solid all-rounder with genuine heritage, but specialists like bet365 still lead on tennis depth, value and streaming breadth.
Rating breakdown
Tennis betting markets
Betfred covers all four Grand Slams plus the ATP and WTA tours, with a standard market suite: match winner, set betting, set and games handicaps, total games (per set and match), correct score by sets and outright tournament winner. In-play adds current-game, next-game and point winner markets.
It's a competent offering for mainstream punters, but there's little Challenger or ITF depth and player-specific props (aces, double faults, tie-break markets) are thinner than at specialist tennis books.
Odds & value
Betfred's tennis odds are broadly industry-average — competitive on headline match-ups but not positioned as a value leader, with the trading desk strongest in football, racing, snooker and cricket. Best Odds Guaranteed is explicitly limited to UK and Irish horse and greyhound racing and does not apply to tennis.
Generic Betfred Boost price boosts appear across sports, and tennis features around the majors, but there's no named tennis promotion or acca product equivalent to bet365's Tennis Acca Boost.
Live streaming
Betfred streams live tennis — including Wimbledon — via the In-Play tab's Watch Live section, and unlike its racing streams (which need a £1 bet), tennis only requires a positive real-money balance, with no bet needed to watch. ITF-level tennis is specifically named among streamed formats.
Streams carry around a 30-second delay. Coverage is solid for a mainstream book but narrower than bet365, and there's no multi-stream video wall.
Grand Slams: Wimbledon confirmed; specific ATP/WTA event coverage varies day to day by rights
Mobile app
The Betfred app is one of the better-rated in the UK — 4.6/5 on iOS from 65,000+ reviews and 4.4/5 on Android. It covers 21 sports with live streaming, in-play betting, full cash out and the #PickYourPunt Bet Builder (up to five selections, multi-match), plus Racing Post Spotlight stats integration and Apple Pay with Face ID login.
Tennis in-play and streaming sit together under the In-Play tab.
Payment methods
Betfred's payment range narrowed in January 2026, when PayPal, Skrill, Neteller and Paysafecard were all removed. The current options are Visa and Mastercard debit, Apple Pay and Instant Bank Transfer (Open Banking), plus BACS and in-shop cash. The minimum deposit is £5, with no fees.
Card, Apple Pay and Open Banking withdrawals are fast — typically around four to six hours after any security review — while BACS takes about three working days. In-shop cash collection at Betfred's shops is a useful option.
| Deposits | Visa debit, Mastercard debit, Apple Pay, Instant Bank Transfer (Open Banking), BACS bank transfer, In-shop cash |
| Withdrawals | Visa debit, Mastercard debit, Apple Pay, Instant Bank Transfer, BACS bank transfer, In-shop cash |
| Min deposit | £5 |
| Withdrawal time | ~4 hours (card/Apple Pay), ~6 hours (Open Banking) after any security review; BACS ~3 working days |
Platform & providers
Betfred's online operation runs under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, with the sportsbook and Bet Builder (#PickYourPunt) delivered on Betfred's own long-running platform and Racing Post supplying the Spotlight stats integration.
The retail and online arms sit under the wider family-owned Done Brothers group, and the product reflects a mature operator rather than a new white-label entrant.
Customer support
Betfred offers 24/7 live chat, backed by phone lines (roughly 8am–9pm) and email, plus @BetfredHelp on X. The recurring weakness is wait time: independent testing and Trustpilot reviews report live-chat queues of 20–35 minutes even off-peak, and account-restriction complaints after winning runs are a common theme.
A chatbot first-pass before a human agent adds friction.
Pros & cons
- Long-established independent (since 1967) with 1,400+ shops and in-shop cash withdrawals
- Strong in-play tennis — fast odds, live stats and point-by-point markets (5/5 in-play in OLBG testing)
- Tennis live streaming, including Wimbledon, with just a positive balance — no bet required
- Well-rated app — 4.6 iOS / 4.4 Android — with #PickYourPunt Bet Builder and Racing Post stats
- Fast card withdrawals (around four hours after any security check)
- A larger headline welcome offer than many rivals
- Acca Insurance and Double Delight / Hat-Trick Heaven are football-only — no tennis equivalent
- No Best Odds Guaranteed on tennis (racing only); odds are broadly average rather than market-leading
- Payment range narrowed in 2026 — PayPal and e-wallets removed
- Live-chat waits of 20–35 minutes and account-restriction complaints are recurring; two UKGC fines (£6m+) since 2022 are a reputational note
How to sign up
Registration takes a few minutes and no promo code is needed.
- 1Create your accountOn betfred.com click 'Join' and enter your name, date of birth, address and contact details. You must be 18+ and UK-based.
- 2Verify your identityComplete UKGC identity checks — usually automatic, occasionally requesting ID or proof of address before withdrawals.
- 3Make your first depositDeposit via debit card, Apple Pay or Instant Bank Transfer — minimum £5 (the welcome offer requires a £10 card deposit).
- 4Place your betsOpen the Tennis section for pre-match and in-play markets, and watch eligible matches via the In-Play Watch Live tab with a funded balance.
Our verdict
Betfred is a dependable, heritage-rich independent that covers tennis competently — strong in-play, genuine live streaming (Wimbledon included), a well-rated app and fast card withdrawals make it a perfectly viable account for mainstream tennis punters. The honest caveats are that its standout promotions are built around football rather than tennis, its odds are broadly average, the payment menu narrowed in 2026, and customer-support waits can be long. It's a solid all-rounder rather than a tennis specialist — fine as part of a multi-book setup, but bet365 still leads on depth, value and streaming breadth.