[happygobrokey]

scary stuff. i don't think the match was fixed. i didn't see it, but i don't believe you'd throw away your chance at a big purse (and likely your career if discovered) for a cut of a betting fix.

but then again, betting on the underdog in tennis is not smart imo. it's not possible they noticed davydenko was having foot troubles in a previous match and were banking on it being a factor in this match? but also, doesn't the line go down after so many people bet on the dog? as more people made the bet, the odds may not look so long to the next guy, and so on.

we don't think this nagging injury could have been disseminated by his coach, wife, other sports bettors, etc to some published source, prompting people to have an "insider tip" of sorts?

finally, it seems suspect to retire from the match if you were in on a fix, since that would and has aroused suspicion. why not just lose quickly, like the other guy in the article when they suspected a fix?

but i think in the case of a rig/fix, it is appropriate that all bets are no action. if betting affects the way a match is played, then it is no longer a sporting event.

since no fix is yet proven, it may be a bit pre-emptive to cancel the bet. but they certainly wouldn't pay it out before they know for sure, and they can't really hold everyone's money in limbo forever either.

and the innocent punter that bets on a heavy dog in tennis would probably lose anything they won off these crazy bets before long anyhow.