Canadian Open, Qualification: Jacob Fearnley vs Sebastian Ofner

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Market context

Jacob Fearnley has already beaten Sebastian Ofner in Montreal qualifying, so the market’s 100% crowd-implied probability now reflects an event that has effectively been decided on court rather than a live toss-up.[1][6][9] Fearnley won in straight sets, 7-6(3), 6-2, and the match was listed as completed on tournament and score-tracking pages, which makes any remaining uncertainty mostly about settlement mechanics rather than match outcome.[1][6][15]

For context, both players arrived in the same ranking band, with Fearnley around ATP No. 110 and Ofner around No. 124, so a close market before play would have been reasonable on paper.[2][5][18] The head-to-head record was effectively blank before this meeting, which is common in qualifying draws and means there was little historical signal to anchor expectations beyond current form and surface fit.[16] On outdoor hard courts, Fearnley’s recent results had been stronger than Ofner’s broader hard-court record, which helps explain why the market ended up heavily one-sided once play started.[13][15]

The main catalyst traders should watch now is whether the result is formally locked in by the organiser’s results feed and whether any administrative correction changes the state of the market before the settlement window closes.[5] The Canadian Open qualifying schedule and live score pages show the match at Court 5 in Montréal and already marked complete, so a late delay or cancellation looks unlikely unless the event issues an extraordinary correction.[2][5] If a platform still shows the contest as pending, the relevant dependency is the tournament’s official result confirmation rather than anything further on court.[5][15]

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Prediction Today. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

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How fast are USDC deposits?

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Do I need to KYC for this market?

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