Set Handicap: Mertens (-1.5) vs Starodubtseva (+1.5)

Q: Set Handicap: Mertens (-1.5) vs Starodubtseva (+1.5)

Prediction markets currently price this at 99%. A YES share costs 99.0¢ and pays $1 if it happens. That is a return of 1.0% over 8d.

Monterrey Open: Yulia Starodubtseva vs Elise Mertens$0 liquidity$0 volumecloses 8d

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BUY YES

Cost: 99.0¢
Implied chance: 99.0%
Return if right: 1.0%
Spread cost: 99%

If you put in $100

You get 101.0 shares at 99.0¢ each.

YES wins: $101.01 back, a profit of $1.01. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $98.99 of that profit. Without it you would make $100.00.

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: 99.0¢
Implied chance: 99.0%
Return if right: 1.0%
Spread cost: 99%

If you put in $100

You get 101.0 shares at 99.0¢ each.

NO wins: $101.01 back, a profit of $1.01. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $98.99 of that profit. Without it you would make $100.00.

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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How this market resolves

This market refers to the tennis match between Elise Mertens and Yulia Starodubtseva in the Monterrey Open, originally scheduled for August 27, 2026 at 11:00PM ET. This market will resolve to "Mertens" if Elise Mertens wins by 2 or more sets than Yulia Starodubtseva, based on the final completed score. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Starodubtseva." If the match begins but is not completed due to retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve 50-50, unless the outcome of this market has already been unconditionally determined by the completed portion of play. For example, if the deciding set has begun when the match ends, Elise Mertens can no longer win by 2 or more sets, and this market will resolve to "Starodubtseva." If the match is canceled before play begins, or a result has not been determined by September 10, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (14 days after the scheduled start), this market will resolve 50-50. Resolution will be based on official WTA results.

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