Originally Posted by
EaglesPhan36
My guess is nothing more than value hunters. Lines are outrageous, but broken record style - they've been ridiculous for going on two years now. Prices probably closed realistically around where they should have been all along. I think books have been increasingly cavalier with these lines. Outside of Djokovic & maybe Murray, there isn't a player on tour who isn't immune to a one and done scenario at a tournament these days. I would think this is also a product of chalk parlays burning them a little and them wanting to make sure that parlay players are going to carry increased risk and/or get lower payouts if they set these prices continually high. Just my thoughts. Also taking advantage of names vs. "nameless" ... at least for most of the public when you consider guys like Smyczek and Duckworth who cut their teeth more on Challengers.
Public is gonna see Haas vs. some guy they don't know and think, easy money. Or think Anderson, hey this guy was in a Final last week against who? Flawed logic, but nonetheless not that unlikely.