The clay season at Roland Garros is the one stretch of the calendar where tennis betting genuinely takes over the Barstool gambling content, and Hubbs has been all-in from the jump. Day 1 was a six-leg menu of underdogs, favorites, and set spreads — the kind of card that tells you he's actually watching the matches, not just throwing darts at seeds.
The opening-day card set the tone — a mix of dogs, faves, and set spreads across the men's and women's draws.
French Open: Day 1 Duckworth +136 Jacquet -133 Droguet +1.5 sets -110 Cina -1.5 sets -120 Sierra -170 Snigur +153 #DKPartner @StoolTennis @PicksCentral
Between the slips, the tournament has already produced one of the more unhinged moments of the early rounds. Arthur Gea begging the chair umpire for a bathroom break in the middle of a match because he was, in his own words, about to lose it on the court — that's the kind of clip that keeps casual fans tuned in even when they don't know a single name in the draw.
Arthur Gea pleading with the umpire mid-match in what might be the most relatable moment of the tournament so far.
The bigger story on the men's side was Taylor Fritz going down early to Basavareddy, a result that scrambled a chunk of bracket math for anyone playing futures. Hubbs gave the kid his flowers and basically conceded that Fritz looked rusty on the dirt, which is the honest read — Americans on clay is always a coin flip and Fritz hadn't logged enough reps coming in.
Hubbs giving Basavareddy his due after one of the bigger first-round shockers.
The deserving winner. Basavareddy played the match of his life, good for the kid. Super early knockout for Fritz, even on clay with the rust
Which brings us to Day 3. The tournament line on the card sits at 8-7, +0.76 units — not a heater, not a cold streak, just steady chipping. The new slate leans on Arnaldi as a moderate favorite, value plays on Kopriva and Fruhvirtova, and a creative Bartunkova-to-win-a-set ticket that's the kind of bet only someone actually watching the women's draw would carve out.
The full Day 3 card with the running tournament tally attached.
French Open Day 3: (tournament: 8-7, +0.76u) Arnaldi -145 Kopriva +139 Vallejo -121 Faria -162 Ofner +5.5 -110 Fruhvirtova +106 Pridankina +170 Bartunkova to win a set -105 @StoolTennis @PicksCentral #DKPartner
Two weeks of this is the deal — Hubbs and the StoolTennis crew are going to be posting cards every morning until somebody hoists the trophy. Whether you're tailing or fading, Roland Garros is officially the main event on the Barstool betting calendar.