Set 2 Winner: Townsend vs Preston

Q: Set 2 Winner: Townsend vs Preston

Prediction markets currently price this at 71%. A YES share costs 71.0¢ and pays $1 if it happens. That is a return of 40.8% over 9d.

US Open WTA: Taylor Townsend vs Taylah Preston$779 liquidity$0 volumecloses 9d

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BUY YES

Cost: 71.0¢
Implied chance: 71.0%
Return if right: 40.8%
Spread cost: 77%

If you put in $100

You get 140.8 shares at 71.0¢ each.

YES wins: $140.85 back, a profit of $40.85. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $133.13 of that profit. Without it you would make $173.97.

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: 98.0¢
Implied chance: 98.0%
Return if right: 2.0%
Spread cost: 96%

If you put in $100

You get 102.0 shares at 98.0¢ each.

NO wins: $102.04 back, a profit of $2.04. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $55.44 of that profit. Without it you would make $57.48.

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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Wrexham sign Preston captain WhitemanBBC Sport · 26d ago

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How this market resolves

This market refers to the tennis match between Taylor Townsend and Taylah Preston in the US Open WTA, originally scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 11:00AM ET. This market will resolve to “Townsend” if Taylor Townsend wins set 2. It will resolve to “Preston” if Taylah Preston wins set 2. If the match begins but set 2 is not completed with a winner determined (including the match ending before set 2 is reached), this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or play has not begun by September 16, 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