Alexander Zverev Vs Rafael Jodar Highlights, French Open Quarter-Final: German Star Sails Through In Straight Sets

Good evening, tennis fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Alexander Zverev’s French Open quarter-final against Rafael Jodar at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and insights.

• Fixture: Alexander Zverev vs Rafael Jodar

• Series: French Open 2026

• Venue: Court Philippe-Chatrier

• Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• Time: 6:30 PM IST (tentative)

After the pre-match formalities and the warm-up routines, it’s young Jodar who takes the first serve to get tonight’s quarter-final clash underway. An overhit shot from Jodar gives an early point to Zverev.

After two gruelling, two gruelling opening games, Jodar takes the lead with a stunning game, holding Zverev to love. 19 minutes into the first set and it looks like we will be in for a neck-to-back battle.

We are going to the tie-breaks! Jodar was at one point leading by two games, but Zverev makes a stunning comeback to tie it six-all. This is a game befitting a quarter-final.

What a brilliant first set!! Zverev looked down and out at one stage, but the German star has gotten the better of young Jodar, clinching the tie-breaks with relative ease.

What a set from Zverev!! Unlike the hard-fought win that he clawed in the first set, this one is much easier for the German star, who runs away to a 6-1 win to have one foot in the semi-finals.

It has been a terrific decider set so far, with Jodar simply refusing to bow down to Zverev’s brilliant serves. Still, a long way to go for the Spaniard to claw his way back into the contest.

A thunderous forehand from Zverev seals the deal as the German star sails through to the Roland-Garros semi-finals. Credit to Jodar, who really pushed Zverev hard in the first set, but the second seed was simply too good tonight for the young Spaniard.