{"id":1909,"date":"2026-06-02T19:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:40:04","slug":"roland-garros-day-9-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2026\/06\/02\/roland-garros-day-9-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland Garros &#8211; Day 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Men\u2019s Singles Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matteo Berrettini<\/strong> rolled past <strong>Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/strong> in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(6).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He becomes the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarterfinalist since 2007, a huge boost for fantasy managers who gambled on him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matteo Arnaldi<\/strong> outlasted <strong>Frances Tiafoe<\/strong> in a five-set epic: 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sets up an all-Italian quarterfinal clash with Berrettini.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc83 Women\u2019s Singles Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diana Shnaider<\/strong> powered through her opponent with aggressive baseline play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anna Kalinskaya<\/strong> advanced, showing consistency and tactical variety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aryna Sabalenka<\/strong> kept her title bid alive with a commanding straight-sets win.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katarzyna Chwalinska<\/strong> pulled off a gritty victory, marking one of the day\u2019s surprise boosts for fantasy rosters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Other Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Men\u2019s Doubles:<\/strong> Nouza\/Oberleitner stunned Bolelli\/Vavassori in five sets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Doubles:<\/strong> Siniakova\/Townsend advanced smoothly; Dabrowski\/Stefani edged Zvonareva\/Siegemund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wheelchair Tennis:<\/strong> No. 1 seed <strong>Tokito Oda<\/strong> beat Gordon Reid 6-2, 6-4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Fantasy League Director\u2019s Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 9 was a <strong>fantasy league shake-up<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Berrettini and Arnaldi picks surged, especially for managers banking on Italian depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabalenka remains a cornerstone, while Shnaider and Chwalinska rewarded bold sleeper selections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kalinskaya\u2019s steady win kept her stock rising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaderboard is tightening\u2014expect fireworks in the all-Italian clash and Sabalenka\u2019s next test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd1d Top of the Leaderboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fraud Watch<\/strong> holds firm at No. 1 with <strong>166 points<\/strong>. Their consistency has been remarkable, staying steady while rivals shuffle below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pat\u2019s Pick<\/strong> is breathing down their neck at <strong>163 points<\/strong>, just three behind \u2014 one upset win could flip the script.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tournament Director<\/strong> moves down into third with <strong>160 points<\/strong>, proving that steady selections across both men\u2019s and women\u2019s draws are paying off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2696\ufe0f Middle Movers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CLAY MATES<\/strong> moved into 8th with <strong>152 points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drop shot like it\u2019s hot<\/strong> and <strong>Carlosless<\/strong> are holding strong in the top 10, showing that clever picks are keeping them competitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the mid-pack, teams like <strong>Fantasy Alive<\/strong>, <strong>Y-Not<\/strong>, and <strong>Zverev\u2019s First Slam<\/strong> are clustered tightly around the 130\u2013135 point mark. One big win from Zverev or Sabalenka could vault them back into contention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Love All<\/strong> sits at 32nd with <strong>131 points<\/strong>, a reminder that mid-table teams are still within striking distance of the top 20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b07\ufe0f Bottom of the Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The lower ranks saw some tough breaks:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>French correction<\/strong> and <strong>Choix Rapide<\/strong> hover in the 40s and 50s, struggling to gain traction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pam the Slam<\/strong> dropped to 60th with <strong>99 points<\/strong>, just shy of triple digits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Royal Gamers<\/strong>, at <strong>67th with 62 points<\/strong>, were officially eliminated \u2014 the first casualty of the league. Their campaign ends here, but they\u2019ll be remembered for bold picks that didn\u2019t quite land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Director\u2019s Closing Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaderboard is alive with drama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>top three<\/strong> are separated by just six points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>middle pack<\/strong> is volatile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>bottom section<\/strong> is thinning out, with Royal Gamers eliminated and others fighting to avoid the same fate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"561\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-3.png 418w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-3-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><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=\"379\" height=\"524\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1912\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-5.png 379w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/image-5-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfbe Men\u2019s Singles Highlights \ud83d\udc83 Women\u2019s Singles Results \ud83c\udfbe Other Action \ud83c\udfc6 Fantasy League Director\u2019s Note Day 9 was a fantasy league shake-up: The leaderboard is tightening\u2014expect fireworks in the all-Italian clash and Sabalenka\u2019s next test. \ud83d\udd1d Top of the Leaderboard \u2696\ufe0f Middle Movers \u2b07\ufe0f Bottom of the Board \ud83c\udfc6 Director\u2019s Closing Note The leaderboard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1913,"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":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-roland-garros-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909","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=1909"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1914,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1909\/revisions\/1914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}