{"id":1735,"date":"2025-07-06T11:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2025-07-06T13:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:03:35","slug":"wimbledon-round-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2025\/07\/06\/wimbledon-round-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon -Round 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Wimbledon Day 5 Recap \u2014 4 July 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1f Men\u2019s Singles Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Novak Djokovic<\/strong> was in scintillating form, dismantling compatriot Miomir Kecmanovi\u0107 6\u20113, 6\u20110, 6\u20114 on Centre Court. His win marked a milestone\u2014his 100th match victory at Wimbledon\u2014joining an elite trio alongside Federer and Navratilova .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>, the defending champion, overcame Jan\u2011Lennard Struff in four sets (6\u20111, 3\u20116, 6\u20113, 6\u20114) to reach the Round of 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taylor Fritz<\/strong> defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6\u20114, 6\u20113, 6\u20117(5), 6\u20111, booking his place in the fourth round for the second year in a row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional men\u2019s results included wins by <strong>Ben Shelton<\/strong>, <strong>Andrey Rublev<\/strong>, and <strong>Cameron Norrie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc69 Women\u2019s Singles Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aryna Sabalenka<\/strong> edged past <strong>Emma Raducanu<\/strong> in a tense two-set battle (7\u20116(6), 6\u20114). Raducanu saved seven set points in the first set and led 4\u20111 in the second, but Sabalenka\u2019s power and poise prevailed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A major upset saw defending champion <strong>Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong> exit after a medical delay in the final set and blood pressure check during a 2\u20116, 6\u20113, 6\u20114 loss to <strong>Emma Navarro<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laura Siegemund<\/strong>, ranked 104th, stunned 6th seed <strong>Madison Keys<\/strong> in straight sets (6\u20113, 6\u20113), becoming her country\u2019s oldest woman to reach the Round of 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iga \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong> and <strong>Elise Mertens<\/strong> also posted convincing wins to move into the fourth round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Match<\/th><th>Score<\/th><th>Round<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Djokovic vs. Kecmanovi\u0107<\/td><td>6\u20113, 6\u20110, 6\u20114<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alcaraz vs. Struff<\/td><td>6\u20111, 3\u20116, 6\u20113, 6\u20114<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fritz vs. Davidovich Fokina<\/td><td>6\u20114, 6\u20113, 6\u20117(5), 6\u20111<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sabalenka vs. Raducanu<\/td><td>7\u20116(6), 6\u20114<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Navarro vs. Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/td><td>2\u20116, 6\u20113, 6\u20114<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siegemund vs. Keys<\/td><td>6\u20113, 6\u20113<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u015awi\u0105tek vs. Collins<\/td><td>6\u20112, 6\u20113<\/td><td>3rd \u2192 4th<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f What\u2019s Next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament now transitions into the <strong>Round of 16<\/strong>, with Djokovic set to face Alex de\u202fMinaur. Alcaraz will take on Rublev, while Sabalenka plays Mertens. With high seeds falling and momentum shifting, the second week promises drama and surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Onto the fantasy Leaderboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our leader has managed to retain their lead after round 3. &#8216;Deuce Bags&#8217; lead the way by just 3 points over team &#8216;Carry on Regardless&#8217; who have moved up 9 spots and into 2nd place. 3rd place is joint between 3 teams namely: &#8216;Wuthering Heights&#8217;, &#8216;Hard Hitters&#8217; and &#8216;Grass is Greener&#8217;. 6th place is just 2 points behind that joint 3rd place and in 6th place is &#8216;Drop Shot Like it&#8217;s Hot&#8217;. The last prize is currently being shared between &#8216;Net Breakers&#8217; and &#8216;Get a Grip&#8217;.<br>The only lucky spot prize position which is occupied by just 1 team is 87th spot which is currently &#8216;Highly Strung&#8217;.<br>The wooden spoon is still occupied by &#8216;Forrest Town&#8217; who is 9 points behind their nearest challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"761\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Top-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1737\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Top-Half.png 355w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Top-Half-140x300.png 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"714\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Bottom-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1738\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Bottom-Half.png 349w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Round-3-Bottom-Half-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfbe Wimbledon Day 5 Recap \u2014 4 July 2025 \ud83c\udf1f Men\u2019s Singles Highlights Additional men\u2019s results included wins by Ben Shelton, Andrey Rublev, and Cameron Norrie. \ud83d\udc69 Women\u2019s Singles Highlights \ud83d\udccc Summary Table Match Score Round Djokovic vs. Kecmanovi\u0107 6\u20113, 6\u20110, 6\u20114 3rd \u2192 4th Alcaraz vs. Struff 6\u20111, 3\u20116, 6\u20113, 6\u20114 3rd \u2192 4th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wimbledon-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1740,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions\/1740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}