Sioux Falls: J.J. Wolf vs Abedallah Shelbayh

Named source: ATP official · End date Nov 2, 10:00 AM ET · View rules on Polymarket (international site) ↗

Explain it simply

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1.What this market is really asking

J.J. Wolf and Abedallah Shelbayh play a tennis match at the Sioux Falls, scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

This market asks: who will win?

2.Words to know

ET: Eastern Time, the time zone of New York.
Advance: To move on to the next round.
Share: One unit of a market. A share pays $1 if its result happens and $0 if it doesn’t.
Price in cents (¢): Prices run from 0¢ to 100¢ and work like a percent chance. 94¢ means the crowd gives it about a 94% chance.
Official source: The organization named in the rules whose report decides the result.
Settle (resolve): When a market is decided and shares pay out. Venues use “resolve” to mean the same thing.
50-50: Every share pays 50¢, whichever side it is. Markets use this when the rules say a result can’t be decided.
Retirement (tennis): When a player stops a match partway through, usually because of injury. The other player moves on.
Default or disqualification: When a player is removed from a match for breaking the rules. The other player moves on.
Walkover: When a player pulls out before the match starts, so the other player moves on without playing.
Regulation time: The normal length of a game, before any overtime.
Overtime: Extra playing time added when a game is tied at the end of normal time.
Kalshi: A US exchange that lists similar markets. It is regulated by the CFTC, and its rules can differ from Polymarket’s.
End date: The last day the rules allow for the result. Some markets settle earlier, and some rules allow extra time.
Credible reporting: When major news outlets agree on a result. Polymarket often uses this before official counts are final.

3.Each possible result

J.J. WolfCrowd’s chance: more than 99%
What it would mean: J.J. Wolf wins and moves on to the next round.
What has to happen: J.J.
Abedallah ShelbayhCrowd’s chance: less than 1%
What it would mean: Abedallah Shelbayh wins and moves on to the next round.
What has to happen: Abedallah Shelbayh advances against J.J.

4.How the payout works

Each J.J. Wolf share pays $1 if J.J. Wolf wins and $0 if not. Abedallah Shelbayh shares work the same way.

At over 99¢, the crowd gives J.J. Wolf more than a 99% chance.

In the special cases listed under the fine print, every share pays 50¢ instead.

Prices change all the time. This is a snapshot of what traders think, not a forecast from us.

5.Why the price is where it is

We haven’t found an official source explaining this yet.

6.Fine print in plain English

If the match is canceled, ends in a tie, or still has no winner by November 9, 2026, the market settles 50-50 and every share pays 50¢.
If a player stops partway through (retires), or is defaulted or disqualified, the player who moves on wins the market.
If a player pulls out before the match starts (a walkover), the market settles 50-50.
The official result comes from the ATP Tour. Trusted news reports can also be used.

The short version

How to read this page

Traders give J.J. Wolf more than 99% and Abedallah Shelbayh less than 1% in “Sioux Falls: J.J. Wolf vs Abedallah Shelbayh”.

It rose 36 points today, and there are more buy orders than sell orders waiting near the price right now.

Low surprise risk: the official final result settles it, overtime included.

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The details

Rule note: full game including overtimeSettled by ATP official

Fine-print risk

Low (10/100)

Match / Game Final

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Official source: settlement runs on ATP official results; credible reporting as a last resort. Posts the final result after the game. No recorded moves for this market yet.
Fine print: Settles on the official final result as played, overtime included. Postponed games stay open until completed; cancellations follow the stated fallback. Deadline: Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (scheduled start). Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (see rules) and cancellation handling (per the rules vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).

Source named: ATP official (not a tracked official feed, no release history)

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Sioux Falls: J.J. Wolf vs Abedallah Shelbayh

5-point rule check

Polymarket

Named source: ATP official

Fine-print risk: Low (10/100)

Source
Deadline
Counts as Yes
Backup rules
Other venues

Fine-print risk Low 10

Who settles it (official source)

ATP official results; credible reporting as a last resort

Deadline and time zone

Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (scheduled start); hard deadline Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET America/New_York

What counts as Yes

Match / Game FinalOfficial final result of the match; forfeits and walkovers follow the special rules stated. Rule text: "This market refers to the tennis match between J.J. Wolf and Abedallah Shelbayh in the Sioux Falls, origin…"

Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)

If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or a winner has not been determined by November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (14 days after the scheduled start), this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match begins but is not completed, and one player advances due to the opponent's retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve to the player who advances. If the match ends in a walkover (player withdraws before the start and the other advances automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.

Fine print and other venues

Cross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (see rules) and cancellation handling (per the rules vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).

Rules text on file (Polymarket)

This market refers to the tennis match between J.J. Wolf and Abedallah Shelbayh in the Sioux Falls, originally scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 11:00AM ET. This market will resolve to 'J.J. Wolf' if J.J. Wolf advances against Abedallah Shelbayh. This market will resolve to 'Abedallah Shelbayh' if Abedallah Shelbayh advances against J.J. Wolf. If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or a winner has not been determined by November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (14 days after the scheduled start), this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match begins but is not completed, and one player advances due to the opponent's retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve to the player who advances. If the match ends in a walkover (player withdraws before the start and the other advances automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The primary resolution source will be official information from the ATP Tour. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.