Prediction markets favor Stearns win (55-60% implied probability) as most played, with under 20.5 games (45%) least played amid expectations of a straight-sets finish.
Townsend holds a 1-0 H2H edge and showed comeback grit in semis from 0-4 down, potentially halting Stearns' title chase on her "second home" court, implying 35% probability. Confidence: 6/10.