Tennis Β· 2026 Australian Open semifinal
Alcaraz won in five sets. So why did his odds run from 98% up two sets to 14% β the brink of elimination β before he won?
Final: Alcaraz d. Zverev 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5.
A pre-match favorite around 84%, Alcaraz went up two sets and the market pushed him to 98%. Then an adductor injury β and across the next two sets it watched him crash to 14%, the edge of elimination, before he broke back in the fifth to win. $6.6M changed hands on Polymarket tracking every swing.
The scoreline says close. The probability line says he won, nearly lost, and won again. That's the night we show you.
Polymarket Β· atp-alcaraz-zverev-2026-01-30 Β· real price series, $6.6M volume