Closing Line Value Report — Thursday, April 9, 2026
Covering 9 active tournaments, the April 09, 2026 closing line report tracks 31 completed Pinnacle markets. Sharp signals were present in 22 matches, and 4 results went against the pre-match favourite. Full CLV data, line movements, and upset analysis follow below.
Closing Line Value Leaders
Monte Carlo produced the day's most significant line movement: F. Auger-Aliassime opened at 2.10 and closed at 2.57, an 18.3% drift as the market moved away from this player. The match ended in a win (7-5 2-2). Elsewhere, C. Ruud in Monte Carlo showed a 14.7% Pinnacle move (1.81 → 1.57), giving early bettors +14.7% closing line value. In the Challenger circuit, T. M. Etcheverry versus C. Alcaraz in Monte Carlo registered the third-largest move of the day at 12.9%.
Where the Favourites Failed
Upsets were a recurring theme, with 4 lower-ranked or higher-priced players advancing. L. Gjorcheska in Madrid (Spain) produced the most notable shock, defeating A. Korneeva at a closing price of 4.22. The result was not foreshadowed by line movement — Pinnacle moved L. Gjorcheska's line only 11.9% before close. T. Colson in Mexico City also caused a surprise at 2.87, defeating N. Mejia 7-5 6-3. Combined, these results saw 4 Pinnacle favourites fall short, underscoring that even sharp markets express probabilities, not guarantees.
End of Day: CLV Totals
By close, 31 Pinnacle tennis markets had settled. Statistical highlights: 74% of favourites were successful, 4 underdogs prevailed, and 0 markets saw zero line movement from open to close. Zero-movement matches typically involve heavy favourites (odds below 1.10) where Pinnacle's confidence is high and sharp money finds no edge to exploit. 0% of the day's markets fell into this category.
Frequently Asked Questions — Closing Line Value in Tennis Betting
What is closing line value (CLV) in tennis betting?
Closing line value measures the difference between the odds you bet at and the final odds Pinnacle offered just before the match started. If you bet at 2.00 and the match closed at 1.80, you have positive CLV — you secured a better price than the final market. CLV is widely considered the most reliable indicator of long-term profitability in sports betting, because Pinnacle's closing line incorporates all available sharp money and represents the most accurate probability estimate available to the public.
Why does DeuceHQ use Pinnacle as the reference bookmaker?
Pinnacle is the industry benchmark for sharp money. Unlike most bookmakers, Pinnacle does not limit or ban winning bettors — they welcome sharp action. This means their odds reflect the true market consensus and are harder to beat consistently. When Pinnacle's line moves significantly from open to close, it signals that informed bettors have entered the market. The vs mkt column on this page compares Pinnacle's closing price to the average of other major bookmakers, showing where the sharpest market diverged from the wider betting market.
How is the CLV percentage calculated on this page?
CLV% measures the value of your bet relative to the closing line: ((odds you bet at − closing odds) / closing odds) × 100. On this page we use Pinnacle's opening price as the reference — the CLV% shows what you would have captured by betting at open. A positive CLV% means the odds shortened from open to close (you would have obtained a better price than the final market); a negative CLV% means the odds drifted. All calculations use Pinnacle's official open and close prices sourced in real time.