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Alexander Zverev Battles Past Rafael Jodar to Reach Fifth French Open Semi-final

By IANS News June 02, 2026 • 22:47 PM View: 1077

Second seed Alexander Zverev kept his French Open aspirations alive with a dominant 7-6 (3) 6-1 6-3 victory over teen prodigy Rafael Jodar to reach the Roland Garros semifinals for the fifth time in six years.

A finalist here last year, Zverev was given a tough time by the Spanish 19-year-old in the opening set on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but the 29-year-old was unfazed as he rallied from 2-5 down to secure a victory which took two hours and 17 minutes.

TAGS Alexander Zverev Rafael Jodar French Open Stade Roland Garros ATP Tour Roland Garros Court Philippe Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic Grand Slam Jakub Mensik Joao Fonseca

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