June 2, 2026
Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates his victory at the end of his men’s quarter final singles match against Spain’s Rafael Jodar on day 10 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 2, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
Alexander Zverev insisted he’s just focused on his upcoming semi-final rather than being the favourite to win a first major after he laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar.
With the crushing 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-3 win over the 19-year-old Spaniard, Zverev advanced to his fifth Roland Garros semi-final in the last six years.
The second seed is considered the heavy favourite to win his first Grand Slam title following the shock early departures of top seed Jannik Sinner and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic last week in Paris.
