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Live Matches

Overview

Returns all tennis matches currently in progress with real-time scores. For Grand Slam and ATP/WTA events, data updates every ~5 seconds.

Code Examples

Efficient Polling

Use lastUpdateId for efficient real-time updates:

Response Structure

array
Array of live tennis matches
integer
Use for subsequent polling to get only changes
Filter by tournament using ?competitions=512 for Wimbledon matches only.

Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

Your SportsAPI Pro API key

Query Parameters

competitions
integer

Filter by competition ID (e.g., 512 for Wimbledon)

Example:

512

lastUpdateId
integer

For efficient polling - returns only updates since this ID

Response

200 - application/json

Live matches retrieved successfully

games
object[]
lastUpdateId
integer

Use for subsequent polling requests

Last modified on June 29, 2026