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64 sats \ 3 replies \ @Carresan OP 26 Jan \ parent \ on: 2026 Australian Open Pool: 4R's results and QF's matchups Stacker_Sports

I will keep as it is for this contest. We need to abide by the rules. But I will review it for the next contest, probably lowering weight of initial rounds where is harder to see a surprising result and more likely to end up the match in 3 sets.

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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan

Picking underdogs, unless you really believe in them, only really makes sense in bracket-type challenges, because then you benefit from being right for multiple rounds.

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79 sats \ 1 reply \ @Carresan OP 27 Jan

There is some reasoning behind picking underdogs as they may perform better in certain surfaces or head to head against some players.

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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 27 Jan

True, plus there's the logic of pot-odds. If everyone is taking the favorite, then there's an advantage to taking the contrarian position.

It also starts making a lot of sense as a come-from-behind strategy.

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