From the Brisbane Courier-Mail: Maria cruises but Hingis is punters' pick
BETTING agencies are bracing themselves for heavy losses after a dramatic plunge on Australian Open comeback sweetheart Martina Hingis.
Hingis, at odds as long as $150 before Christmas, has been backed into second favourite for the women's title.
The "Swiss Miss" is now a short as $4.50 with TAB Sportsbet and a $5.50 bet at Centrebet. Justine Henin-Hardenne remains favourite for the title at $3.75.
Centrebet stands to lose more than $350,000 if the "Swiss Miss" can pull off a minor miracle and claim the Open title.
"It won't be one of our better results on tennis, that's for sure," Centrebet boss Gerard Daffy said last night...
Centrebet was brave enough to put up odds of $150 on Hingis 10 weeks ago once speculation about her comeback mounted.
"There was some talk of her playing again. We didn't think she'd actually do it, but we put the price up anyway," Daffy said...
What makes Hingis even more attractive to punters is the fact she is on track to meet Kim Clijsters in the quarter-finals.
Given the Belgian's injury concerns, Hingis will start favourite in that match-up.
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