Set 1 Winner: Kessler vs Alexandrova

Q: Set 1 Winner: Kessler vs Alexandrova

Prediction markets currently price this at 45%. A YES share costs 45.0¢ and pays $1 if it happens. That is a return of 122.2% over 9d.

US Open WTA: McCartney Kessler vs Ekaterina Alexandrova$7k liquidity$0 volumecloses 9d

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BUY YES

Cost: 45.0¢
Implied chance: 45.0%
Return if right: 122.2%
Spread cost: 6%

If you put in $100

You get 222.2 shares at 45.0¢ each.

YES wins: $222.22 back, a profit of $122.22. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $7.66 of that profit. Without it you would make $129.89.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy YES on Polymarket

BUY NO

Cost: 58.0¢
Implied chance: 58.0%
Return if right: 72.4%
Spread cost: 6%

If you put in $100

You get 172.4 shares at 58.0¢ each.

NO wins: $172.41 back, a profit of $72.41. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $4.58 of that profit. Without it you would make $76.99.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy NO on Polymarket

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World number one Sabalenka upset by Alexandrova at Canadian OpenAl Jazeera · 20d ago

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How this market resolves

This market refers to the tennis match between McCartney Kessler and Ekaterina Alexandrova in the US Open WTA, originally scheduled for August 30, 2026 at 11:00AM ET. This market will resolve to “Kessler” if McCartney Kessler wins the first set. It will resolve to “Alexandrova” if Ekaterina Alexandrova wins the first set. If the match begins but is not completed, and the first set is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on that completed set. If the first set is not completed for any reason, this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or play has not begun by September 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (14 days after the scheduled start), this market will resolve 50-50. Resolution will be based on official Grand Slam match statistics.

Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/scores