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Tennis Prediction Markets Open for August 24 Matches

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A company called Robinhood has new prediction markets for tennis. These let people guess who will win a set in a match.

The markets are for three matches on August 24, 2026. In the first match, Arantxa Rus will play Teodora Kostovic. People can guess who wins Set 1.

In the second match, Elizabeth Mandlik will play Kristina Penickova. People can guess who wins Set 2.

In the third match, Dominika Salkova will play Akasha Urhobo. People can also guess who wins Set 2 in this match.

A prediction market is a place where people trade on what they think will happen. If a person guesses right, they can win money.

These new markets show that more people want to trade on sports events, not just stocks.

Vocabulary15 words

prediction market
a place to guess what will happen and win money if you are right
Set 1
the first part of a tennis match
Set 2
the second part of a tennis match
sports events
games or matches people watch and play
trade
to buy or sell something
platform
a website or app people use
guess
to say what you think will happen
match
a game between two players
company
a business
win
to be the best or first
money
cash used to buy things
tennis
a sport played with a ball and racket
scheduled
planned for a certain time
launched
started something new
stocks
small parts of a company you can buy

Quiz

1. What can people guess in these prediction markets?
2. How many tennis matches are mentioned?
3. True or False: The matches are all planned for August 24, 2026.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A company called Robinhood has new _____ for tennis. These let people guess who will win a set in a match.

The markets are for three matches on August 24, _____. In the first match, Arantxa Rus will play Teodora Kostovic. People can guess who wins Set 1.

In the second match, Elizabeth Mandlik will play Kristina _____. People can guess who wins Set 2.

In the third match, Dominika Salkova will play Akasha _____. People can also guess who wins Set 2 in this match.

A prediction market is a place where people _____ on what they think will happen. If a person guesses right, they can win money.

These new markets show that more people want to trade on sports _____, not just stocks.

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