{"id":1753,"date":"2025-07-09T19:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:06:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:06:26","slug":"wimbledon-day-9-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2025\/07\/09\/wimbledon-day-9-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon &#8211; Day 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe <strong>Men\u2019s Quarterfinals Recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> made quick work of British hope <strong>Cameron Norrie<\/strong>, cruising to a straight-sets win (6\u20132, 6\u20133, 6\u20133) in under two hours. The defending champion played with flair and precision, landing 39 winners and looking every bit the favorite to lift the trophy again. He\u2019ll next face <strong>Taylor Fritz<\/strong> in the semifinals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taylor Fritz<\/strong> advanced to his first Wimbledon semifinal after a strong performance against <strong>Karen Khachanov<\/strong>, winning 6\u20133, 6\u20134, 1\u20136, 7\u20136(4). Though he struggled with a foot blister and dropped the third set, Fritz regrouped and held firm in the fourth-set tiebreak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jannik Sinner<\/strong>, the world No. 1, skipped his training session due to an elbow issue ahead of his clash with <strong>Ben Shelton<\/strong>, raising concerns about his fitness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grigor Dimitrov<\/strong>, who had to retire in the previous round, remained in the headlines due to debate around the decision to close the roof mid-match\u2014a move that contributed to his injury, according to critics like <strong>Andy Murray<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe <strong>Women\u2019s Quarterfinals Recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aryna Sabalenka<\/strong> battled past Germany\u2019s <strong>Laura Siegemund<\/strong> after dropping the opening set, eventually prevailing 4\u20136, 6\u20132, 6\u20134. Sabalenka stayed aggressive throughout and clinched the win with two huge aces in the final game. She moves into the semis still chasing her first Wimbledon final.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amanda Anisimova<\/strong> pulled off a gutsy win over <strong>Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova<\/strong>, saving multiple set points and showing flashes of her early-career promise. It\u2019s her best Grand Slam run since her breakthrough at Roland Garros in 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The women\u2019s final four is shaping up with <strong>Sabalenka<\/strong> and <strong>Anisimova<\/strong> confirmed, while stars like <strong>Iga \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong>, <strong>Belinda Bencic<\/strong>, and <strong>Mirra Andreeva<\/strong> are battling it out in the other quarters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Highlights &amp; Talking Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alcaraz<\/strong> remains in imperious form, gunning for a third straight Wimbledon crown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fritz<\/strong> becomes the first American man since 2018 to reach a Wimbledon semifinal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sabalenka<\/strong> proved her mettle in a high-pressure comeback win.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology complaints<\/strong> resurfaced, as players expressed frustration with AI-assisted line calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd1c <strong>What\u2019s Next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Men\u2019s Semis: <strong>Alcaraz vs. Fritz<\/strong>, and <strong>Sinner vs. Shelton<\/strong> (if Sinner is fit to play).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Semis: <strong>Sabalenka vs. Anisimova<\/strong>, with other matchups to be finalized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anticipation is building around how the younger generation (like Alcaraz and \u015awi\u0105tek) will fare as the tournament nears its conclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Onto the fantasy leaderboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Deuce Bags&#8217; have moved back into the top spot and have moved to a 5 point lead. The 2nd position is currently joint between &#8216;Carry on Regardless&#8217; and &#8216;Wuthering Heights&#8217;. In 4th place and a further 5 points back is &#8216;Get a Grip&#8217; who have moved up 3 places. &#8216;SERVED&#8217; also has a good 2 days and move into 5th place. &#8216;Hard Hitters&#8217; moved down 2 spots and now sit in 6th position. &#8216;Anyone for Tea 2&#8217; and &#8216;Drop Shot Like it&#8217;s Hot&#8217; both sit in the last prize position 7th. <br>In 27th spot and spot prize position is &#8216;Grass Stopper&#8217;. <br>In 75th spot is &#8216;You cannot be serious&#8217; and in 87th spot is &#8216;Who Knows the Odds?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"759\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-Top-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-Top-Half.png 355w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-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=\"344\" height=\"713\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-Bottom-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1756\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-Bottom-Half.png 344w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Day-9-Bottom-Half-145x300.png 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfbe Men\u2019s Quarterfinals Recap \ud83c\udfbe Women\u2019s Quarterfinals Recap \ud83d\udd0d Highlights &amp; Talking Points \ud83d\udd1c What\u2019s Next Onto the fantasy leaderboard: &#8216;Deuce Bags&#8217; have moved back into the top spot and have moved to a 5 point lead. The 2nd position is currently joint between &#8216;Carry on Regardless&#8217; and &#8216;Wuthering Heights&#8217;. In 4th place and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1754,"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-1753","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\/1753","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=1753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1757,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1753\/revisions\/1757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}