National Bank Open: Rafael Jodar vs Arthur Fils

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Market context

Rafael Jodar and Arthur Fils are set to meet again at the National Bank Open, with the market sitting near a coin-flip at 54% for a Jodar advance. The key historical anchor is their split recent record: the pair have already traded wins in 2026, with Jodar taking the hard-court meeting in Washington and Fils winning their earlier clay match in Barcelona, so there is no clean head-to-head edge to lean on[1][2][10][12].

That kind of profile usually keeps the price sensitive to surface and draw context rather than reputation alone. Fils has posted the stronger year-to-date win rate in the data, but Jodar’s numbers are also solid and the head-to-head shows each player has already proven capable of landing a result against the other on tour conditions[1][4][11][14]. With the market resolving to 50-50 if the match is not completed on time or is delayed beyond the settlement window, traders also have to factor in event scheduling risk alongside pure tennis edge.

The immediate catalysts are confirmation of the draw order, any late fitness or withdrawal news, and whether either player arrives with a heavy workload from the preceding round. The most relevant recent match detail is that Jodar beat Fils in Washington on hard court just under two weeks before this scheduled meeting, while Fils’ only win in the rivalry came on clay in Barcelona, which makes the Montreal surface and current form the main dependencies to watch[10][6][8].

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Football-specific comparison page for National Bank Open: Rafael Jodar vs Arthur Fils. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) plus platform attributes for the three reference venues. Sports markets reward liquidity — Polymarket and Betfair are materially deeper than Kalshi (US-focused) or Manifold (play-money).

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