Zverev French Open 2026 Advance After 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-1 Win

Alexander Zverev moved into the zverev french open 2026 quarterfinals on Day 8, beating Jesper De Jong 7-6, 6-4, 6-1. The No. 2 seed is now three matches away from his first Grand Slam title after finishing the third set 6-1 in 29 minutes.

Zverev Takes Control

Zverev needed the opening set tiebreak to separate from De Jong, but he tightened the match from there and ran through the final set without much resistance. The straight-set win sent him to a quarterfinal against Rafael Jódar on Tuesday.

The score line told the story of a match that shifted after the first set. Zverev protected the lead in the second, then cut loose in the third to close the door quickly and keep his run alive at Roland Garros.

Świątek and Svitolina Move

Day 8 also produced a sharp turn elsewhere in the draw. Iga Świątek lost 7-5, 6-1 to Marta Kostyuk, and Kostyuk reached her first quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros.

Elina Svitolina added another comeback result, rallying from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Those results left Zverev among the players still standing as the men’s and women’s brackets narrowed toward the final eight.

For Zverev, the next step is simple: keep winning one round at a time. He has already cleared the first hurdle on the road to a first major title, and Tuesday’s quarterfinal will decide whether the run keeps moving toward the weekend.