{"id":1980,"date":"2026-07-06T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=1980"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:31:53","slug":"wimbledon-day-7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2026\/07\/06\/wimbledon-day-7-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon &#8211; Day 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wimbledon 2026 on July 5 was pure drama: Naomi Osaka stunned World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic marched closer to a record 25th Grand Slam, and Jannik Sinner cruised into the quarterfinals. Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set thriller, while Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula kept American hopes alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Women\u2019s Singles Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Naomi Osaka<\/strong> (No. 14) shocked Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1) 6-2, 7-6(2) \u2014 Osaka\u2019s first Wimbledon quarterfinal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jessica Pegula<\/strong> (No. 4) rallied past Iva Jovic (No. 16) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coco Gauff<\/strong> (No. 7) outlasted Belinda Bencic (No. 11) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 \u2014 curfew beater, crowd pleaser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Karolina Muchova<\/strong> (No. 10) edged Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\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>Novak Djokovic<\/strong> (No. 7) defeated Roman Safiullin 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 \u2014 chasing Grand Slam No. 25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jannik Sinner<\/strong> (No. 1) beat Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3 \u2014 smooth sailing into QFs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/strong> (No. 3) survived Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (No. 22) in five sets: 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan-Lennard Struff<\/strong> stunned Hubert Hurkacz (No. 9) 3-6, 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 7-5, 4-2 (retired).<\/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 7 was a <strong>fantasy earthquake<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Osaka\u2019s upset of Sabalenka punished safe picks but rewarded bold risk-takers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Djokovic and Sinner remain fantasy anchors, delivering steady points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auger-Aliassime\u2019s marathon win was jackpot material for patient believers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gauff and Pegula boosted American-backed teams, while Struff\u2019s win crushed Hurkacz supporters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The grass is biting harder than ever \u2014 fantasy fortunes are swinging wildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a fun Wimbledon fantasy league leaderboard update after July 5, 2026 \u2014 Round 3 is done, subs are locked, and the scores are sizzling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfbe Top of the Leaderboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tournament Director<\/strong> storms into 1st place with 154 points \u2014 Jared Godfrey is calling the shots both on and off the court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spinning Strings<\/strong> slides into 2nd on 150 \u2014 Cathy Parker\u2019s consistency keeps her right in the mix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tempus Fugit<\/strong> races up to 3rd with 142 \u2014 Reils proving time really does fly when your picks hit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf31 Chasing Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hard Hitters<\/strong> (137) and <strong>Grass Legends<\/strong> (133) are lurking dangerously close.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bolt<\/strong> and <strong>Miss Hits<\/strong> both sit at 132 \u2014 one striking lightning, the other proving misses can still score.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wobbles<\/strong> and <strong>Elevennis<\/strong> are wobbling but steady at 129.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfa2 Midfield Madness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Muchas Grassias<\/strong> (128) and <strong>RaduCanYou?!<\/strong> (127) are climbing steadily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lazy Last Minute<\/strong> and <strong>You got to be kidding me<\/strong> both at 126 \u2014 proving procrastination and disbelief can still pay off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leftie &amp; Loving It<\/strong> (125) and <strong>The Slice is Right<\/strong> (123) are slicing their way into contention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf53 Sweet Spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guess(t)<\/strong> and <strong>SINsational<\/strong> both at 120 \u2014 guesswork and flair paying off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smoking Grass<\/strong> and <strong>Y-not<\/strong> at 119 \u2014 steady smoke and cheeky questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fantasy Alive<\/strong> and <strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> both at 118 \u2014 alive and kicking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Bottom Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quiet Please!<\/strong> at 71 is living up to the name \u2014 too quiet on the scoreboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fuzzy Green Balls<\/strong> at 59 is rolling slowly, struggling to bounce back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Director\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 7 was a <strong>leaderboard shake-up<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Osaka\u2019s upset of Sabalenka punished safe picks but rewarded bold risk-takers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Djokovic, Sinner, and Fritz delivered steady points for the faithful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auger-Aliassime\u2019s five-set survival was jackpot material.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struff\u2019s win over Medvedev flipped fortunes for German backers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With subs locked, every point now counts double \u2014 the grass is biting, and the leaderboard is tighter than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"725\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-7.png 436w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-7-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><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=\"442\" height=\"656\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-8.png 442w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-8-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wimbledon 2026 on July 5 was pure drama: Naomi Osaka stunned World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic marched closer to a record 25th Grand Slam, and Jannik Sinner cruised into the quarterfinals. Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set thriller, while Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula kept American hopes alive. \ud83c\udfbe Women\u2019s Singles Highlights \ud83c\udfbe Men\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wimbledon-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980","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=1980"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1984,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1980\/revisions\/1984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}