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Set 1 Winner: Townsend vs Swiatek Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 5% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $1,581 volume
- Resolves
- 6 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 1 week ago
The market prices Townsend to take the first set at 5%, a all but ruled out verdict on her chances against Swiatek. With $2k in volume, liquidity is thin—typical for a match still months away—and in recent trading. At these odds, the market is essentially saying Swiatek is the heavy favorite to win the opening set, which aligns with her ranking and clay-court pedigree, though this is a grass court event where conditions flatten traditional advantages.
What would move this further depends on pre-match developments: injury news, recent grass-court form, or head-to-head history closer to June 2026 could shift the read materially. Townsend would need to has held if she posts strong warm-up results on grass or if Swiatek shows rust heading into the tournament. The resolution hinges on the first set only—a completed set counts even if the match doesn’t finish—so weather delays or retirements after set one wouldn’t affect the outcome.
At 5%, this is a live market price, not a forecast. Thin volume means wide spreads; any real money moving in either direction will shift the rate noticeably before the match.
FAQ
What does a 5% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 5% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 5% likely.
How does this market resolve?
This market refers to the tennis match between Taylor Townsend and Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon WTA, originally scheduled for June 29, 2026 at 6:00AM ET. This market will resolve to “Townsend” if Taylor Townsend wins the first set. It will resolve to “Swiatek” if Iga Swiatek wins the first set. If t
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Every price between 1¢ and 99¢ is the implied chance of YES. A contract settles at $1 if it resolves yes and $0 if it does not. Read more →
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