Fish fights back to beat Rochus in Newport final

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07/11/2010 - Newport, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mardy Fish got his first title of the season on Sunday, in a three-set victory over Belgian Olivier Rochus in the final at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

Fish dropped the first set, but came back for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 win. The American fired 24 aces to Rochus' two on the way to his fourth career title and first since 2009, when he won the Delray Beach event. The fifth-seeded Fish had been in the final last month at The Queen's Club in London, but lost to fellow American Sam Querrey.

Rochus, seeded fourth, was seeking his third career title and first since 2006.

Fish is now 2-1 in his career against Rochus, and will collect $75,700 for the win.

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Recently I had an email debate with an angry reader who said I did not understand "the science of oddsmaking", as he called it.

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Granted, as a general rule, sportsbooks try to balance their action so that they're not exposed to big losses. However, there are times when this is difficult to pull off, regardless of how much a line has moved. There are also times when that general rule is ignored and a book pursues risk.

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