National Bank Open: Titouan Droguet vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

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Market context

Titouan Droguet and Felix Auger-Aliassime were due to meet in Montreal’s second round on 5 August, and the market is still effectively at a coin flip because the draw has not yet produced a result. The crowd-implied 50% reflects uncertainty around whether the match is played as scheduled, rather than a clear read on the tennis itself.

The comparable case that matters most is their only previous meeting, which Auger-Aliassime won in three sets in Montpellier earlier this year. That result, plus the ranking gap — Auger-Aliassime at world No. 4 and Droguet around No. 119 — gives the Canadian the stronger baseline profile, even if one-off best-of-three matches on hard courts can still tighten quickly. National Bank Open’s own preview also noted Auger-Aliassime’s 30-14 season record and 15-6 mark on hard courts, against Droguet’s first chance to beat a top-10 player.

For traders, the key near-term catalysts are simple: whether the match is confirmed on court, any late schedule reshuffle, and any withdrawal news from either side before the 7-day resolution backstop. If play starts, the market should leave the 50-50 fallback and track the live winner; if it is postponed beyond the settlement window without a completed match, the rules point back to an even split.

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Methodology

This page reviews National Bank Open: Titouan Droguet vs Felix Auger-Aliassime across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

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