Does PointsBet pay out when a tennis player retires?
Yes, on the Match Result market, from the moment the match starts. There is no one-set or one-ball threshold - the player awarded the victory is settled as the winner.
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PointsBet tennis retirement and disqualification rules
Settles on whoever is awarded the victory from the moment the match starts, with no minimum play, and voids rather than loses the retiring player's backers.
| Retirement | Disqualification |
|---|---|
| pays the advancing player | pays the advancing player |
Retirement and disqualification are written into the same sentence here, so the cause makes no difference to how you are paid.
The rule, in their words
“In the event of a retirement or disqualification at any point after the match has started, the Match Result/Winner will be settled with the player/team that is awarded the victory/progresses to the next round as the winner, while bets on the retiring or disqualified player/team will be voided. All other markets will be voided unless the result has been unequivocally determined.”
Read and verified on PointsBet’s own published rules, 2026-10-05. Operators change these without notice, so we re-read them each time this page is updated.
Other markets
"In the event of retirement, disqualification or change of surface during a match, all bets will be void unless the outcome is already known." Note that a change of surface alone voids games and handicap markets here - Stake explicitly lets those bets stand.
Worth knowing
Australian rules; the US arm was sold and does not publish these. A separate PointsBet rules page returned different tennis clauses under the same section number on consecutive reads, so nothing from it is used here.
Common questions
Do I lose my stake if I backed the player who retired?
No. PointsBet voids those bets rather than settling them as losers, so the stake comes back. The market pays one side in full and refunds the other.
Does a change of court surface void a PointsBet tennis bet?
For total games and handicaps, yes - a surface change during a match is grouped with retirement and voids those bets unless the outcome is already known. Stake does the opposite and lets them stand.