Featured matches, Tuesday 2nd June
Men's singles quarter-finals
Rafael Jodar (27) vs Alexander Zverev (2) | Court Philippe-Chatrier, 14:00 CET
Jakub Mensik (26) vs Joao Fonseca (28) | Court Philippe-Chatrier, 20:15 CET
Women's singles quarter-finals
Mirra Andreeva (8) vs Sorana Cirstea (18) | Court Philippe-Chatrier, 11:00 CET
Elina Svitolina (7) vs Marta Kostyuk (15) | Court Philippe-Chatrier, 12:30 CET
Jodar vs Zverev - 14:00 CET
Match news and form
The expectations and pressure on Rafael Jodar have continued to rise rapidly after several big-name exits from the draw and bookmakers installing him as the second favorite for the title. However, none of that pressure has slowed him down so far as he powered into the quarter-finals on his very first appearance at the French Open.
While the draw itself has been relatively manageable, what has stood out most is the way he has adapted to the best-of-five-sets format despite his lack of experience at this level. Back-to-back five-set wins over Alex Michelsen and Pablo Carreno Busta have highlighted both the physical endurance and mental resilience he already possesses to compete deep in Grand Slams.
This clay swing has undoubtedly been a career-defining period for the Spanish teenager. He had already shown signs earlier this season that a breakthrough at the tour level was approaching, but since the transition to clay, he has shifted into a completely different gear and is now closing in on a top-20 debut. So far during this clay stretch, Jodar has won 19 of his 22 matches and reached at least the quarter-finals in all five tournaments he has entered, including impressive runs at both the Madrid and Rome Masters.
It increasingly feels like all the heartbreaks and painful lessons Alexander Zverev has endured over the years in his pursuit of a maiden Grand Slam title are finally beginning to open the door for him. One by one, the major threats around him have disappeared from the draw, starting with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, followed most recently by Casper Ruud.
As a result, Zverev now looks likely to find himself in a position where he may not have to face a single player with previous Grand Slam final experience on his path to the title in Paris. The sudden pressure on Zverev after becoming the clear title favorite was expected to bring out the nerves and hesitation that have troubled him in the past.
However, to his credit, he has handled the situation well so far with solid wins over Quentin Halys and Jesper de Jong. This clash against Jodar, though, should provide the real test of whether Zverev is mentally ready to handle the enormous expectations now on his shoulders.
Head-to-head
These two players have never met before.
Stats & facts
Jodar holds a 1-2 record against top-10 players in his young career.
Out of the 26 French Open editions held this century, 20 have featured a Spanish player in the final, and the hopes of continuing that legacy now largely rest on Jodar.
Zverev is making his sixth consecutive quarter-final appearance at Roland Garros and has lost only one quarter-final during that stretch, against Djokovic in 2025.
Zverev has won 37 of his 40 matches against non-top-20 players at the French Open, with his last such defeat coming against Sinner in 2020.
Betting analysis
Jodar is in frightening form at the moment, and with the firepower, confidence, and momentum he carries, he has become a dangerous opponent for anyone on tour. Even so, this matchup still appears largely in Zverev's control. The German arrives remarkably fresh, while Jodar comes in after back-to-back five-set battles, a massive factor not only because of the physical difference but also because he is facing such demands deep in a Slam for the first time and has already shown signs of a dip in level across the last two rounds.
Add to that Zverev's immense experience in the latter stages of Grand Slams, where he has repeatedly battled against the Big Three as well as current dominant forces Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, and it gives him a significant edge. That experience should help him handle the pressure and physical demands of the second week, including this difficult clash against Jodar.
Jodar in 2026
Best results: Marrakech (title)
Best results on clay: Marrakech (title)
Record: 37-10
Record in the last 10 matches: 8-2
Record on clay: 19-3
Record against top 10: 1-2 (career 1-2)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 0-0)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 64)
Jodar at the French Open
Career record: 4-0
Best result: quarter-finals (2026)
Last year's result: did not play
Record in quarter-finals: 0-0
Preparation: Madrid (quarter-finals), Rome (quarter-finals)
Road to the quarter-finals: Kovacevic (6-1, 6-0, 6-4), Duckworth (6-1, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5), Michelsen (7-6, 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3), Carreno Busta (4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2)
Zverev in 2026
Best results: Madrid (final)
Best results on clay: Madrid (final)
Record: 32-9
Record in the last 10 matches: 8-2
Record on clay: 17-4
Record against top 30: 10-7 (career 182-145)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 1-0 (career 10-6)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (semi-finals)
Zverev at the French Open
Career record: 42-10
Best result: final (2024)
Last year's result: quarter-finals
Record in quarter-finals: 4-3
Preparation: Madrid (final), Rome (round of 16)
Road to the quarter-finals: Bonzi (6-3, 6-4, 6-2), Machac (6-4, 6-2, 6-2), Halys (6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2), De Jong (7-6, 6-4, 6-1)
Mensik vs Fonseca - 20:15 CET
Match news and form
Jakub Mensik reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the age of 20 is already a result to cherish, but perhaps the biggest positive from this campaign has been the improvement he has shown in the physical endurance department. Winning through multiple demanding battles is something he had struggled to do consistently earlier in his career, and that weakness had previously limited his ability to make deep runs at Slams and collect major ranking points.
What makes this turnaround even more impressive is that just days before arriving in Paris, he suffered a crushing 0-6, 3-6 defeat to Ignacio Buse in Hamburg, hardly an encouraging sign for his physical condition heading into a Grand Slam.
Things looked even worse when he collapsed on court after a gruelling five-set win over Mariano Navone in the second round, a moment where his campaign appeared finished. Yet he somehow regrouped and followed it up with outstanding victories over Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev to reach the quarter-finals, firmly establishing himself as a serious threat in this wide-open French Open draw.
Several players will be looking at the wide-open French Open draw and believing they now have a genuine chance to go all the way. Among them, however, Joao Fonseca currently stands out as perhaps the most dangerous dark horse, considering the level he has produced in recent rounds. More importantly, his confidence and belief must have skyrocketed after back-to-back statement wins over Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud, two players who themselves were viewed as genuine title contenders in Paris.
Those are exactly the kind of victories that had been missing from the young Brazilian's career so far, and he will now hope they open the floodgates for an even bigger breakthrough run. At the start of the season, Fonseca looked completely out of sorts, struggling badly with fitness, form, and confidence. However, since the Sunshine Double stretch, he has made massive improvements, and his level has steadily climbed almost every week.
Just as importantly, he has avoided poor losses during this period, with four of his six defeats coming against top-10 players, while the other two were against in-form opponents, Rafael Jodar and Hamad Medjedovic. Overall, the Brazilian is in tremendous form right now and has every reason to believe he can mount a serious title challenge.
Head-to-head
Fonseca leads 1-0. They met at the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2024, where Fonseca was enjoying a sensational run throughout the tournament and edged Mensik in a thrilling five-set battle.
Stats & facts
Mensik has won 17 of his 24 matches against lower-ranked opponents this season.
Mensik is aiming to become the first Czech player to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon in 2017.
Fonseca is the first Brazilian to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final since Gustavo Kuerten at the French Open in 2004.
Fonseca is yet to progress beyond the quarter-final stage this year, holding a 0-2 record at this stage in 2026.
Betting analysis
Fonseca is the more complete and well-rounded player overall, something that becomes extremely important in high-stakes battles on slow clay courts. More importantly, he is currently in tremendous form, with every aspect of his game clicking perfectly. If he can reproduce the level he showed against Djokovic and Ruud, there is every chance he could completely dominate Mensik here.
Above everything else, it is difficult to fully trust Mensik to come out and deliver another top-level performance after all the physical drain he has gone through in recent rounds, especially given his history of struggling to consistently maintain strong physical levels in the best-of-five format.
Mensik in 2026
Best results: Auckland (title)
Best results on clay: French Open (quarter-finals)
Record: 22-9
Record in the last 10 matches: 7-3
Record on clay: 7-3
Record against top 30: 5-5 (career 20-27)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 0-0)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 16)
Mensik at the French Open
Career record: 5-1
Best result: quarter-finals (2026)
Last year's result: round of 64
Record in quarter-finals: 0-0
Preparation: Madrid (round of 16), Rome (round of 64), Hamburg (round of 16)
Road to the quarter-finals: Droguet (6-3, 6-2, 6-4), Navone (6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6), (8) De Minaur (0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3), (11) Rublev (6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3)
Fonseca in 2026
Best results: Munich, Monte Carlo (quarter-finals)
Best results on clay: Munich, Monte Carlo (quarter-finals)
Record: 14-9
Record in the last 10 matches: 6-4
Record on clay: 10-6
Record against top 30: 6-4 (career 17-14)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 0-0)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 128)
Fonseca at the French Open
Career record: 6-1
Best result: quarter-finals (2026)
Last year's result: round of 32
Record in quarter-finals: 0-0
Preparation: Madrid (round of 32), Rome (round of 64)
Road to the quarter-finals: Pavlovic (7-6, 6-4, 6-2), Prizmic (3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2), (3) Djokovic (4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5), (15) Ruud (7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2)
Andreeva vs Cirstea - 11:00 CET
Match news and form
Sorana Cirstea continues to reach new heights after deciding to retire from tennis and has now stormed into her third Grand Slam quarter-final, 17 years after the first one, which came here in Paris. She has won all four rounds in straight sets, though she survived a tiebreak against Xiyu Wang in the last round.
Cirstea has become the third-oldest woman in the Open Era to reach the Roland-Garros quarter-final and the oldest since Billie Jean King in 1980. The 36-year-old had started the campaign having not won a match at this tournament since 2022 and finishing eight of her last nine appearances in the first or second rounds.
Ranked in the 160s a year ago, Cirstea went on to finish the 2025 season as the champion in Cleveland, announced her upcoming retirement in the offseason, and has since played blistering tennis. With at least quarter-finals in Linz, Rouen, and Rome, she now stands 14-3 in this clay swing (and 31-8 in the season).
Mirra Andreeva surged into the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros for the third year in a row. Apart from having to rally from a set down against Marina Bassols Ribera, the 19-year-old brushed off her other three opponents, wildcard Fiona Ferro, 27th seed Marie Bouzkova, and Jil Teichmann, in straight sets.
Andreeva has won 19 of 22 matches on clay courts this spring, her most productive on the surface yet, leading to a title in Linz, a runner-up finish in Madrid, and at least quarter-finals in Stuttgart and Rome. There is a clear improvement compared to last year, when she failed to move past a quarter-final on clay.
Andreeva has won more clay-court matches in 2026 than Cirstea has ever won on this surface in any WTA season. Five of her last seven losses have come in three-setters, evidence of her doggedness in the last five months. Further, only three of her nine losses in the season have come against outside top 15 players.
Head-to-head
Andreeva leads 1-0. The pair met in the quarter-finals of Upper Austria Ladies Linz less than two months ago, and the young Russian prevailed 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Stats & facts
Cirstea holds a 0-2 record in Grand Slam quarter-finals, losing to Sam Stosur in Paris in 2009 and Karolina Muchova in New York in 2023.
Cirstea is about to meet a top-10 player at Roland-Garros for the first time in 12 years and hasn't scored such a scalp here since the 2009 run.
Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam quarter-final in Paris in 2024, but failed to clear this hurdle at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in 2025.
Andreeva has lost six of her last seven meetings with top-20 players.
Betting analysis
Cirstea has defied the odds again and again since last July and would not be without options in this match either. However, Andreeva is playing even better than the Romanian and deserves to have her nose ahead going into the encounter.
Andreeva in 2026
Best results: Linz, Adelaide (title); Madrid (final)
Best results on clay: Linz (title); Madrid (final)
Record: 33-9
Record in the last 10 matches: 8-2
Record on clay: 19-3
Record against top 20: 3-6 (career 23-22)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 1-2)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 16)
Andreeva at the French Open
Career record: 15-3
Best result: semi-finals (2024)
Last year's result: quarter-finals
Record in quarter-finals: 1-1
Preparation: Madrid (final), Rome (quarter-finals)
Road to the quarter-finals: Ferro (6-3, 6-3), Bassols Ribera (3-6, 6-1, 6-1), (27) Bouzkova (6-4, 6-2), Teichmann (6-3, 6-2)
Cirstea in 2026
Best results: Cluj-Napoca (title)
Best results on clay: Rome, Rouen (semi-finals)
Record: 31-8
Record in the last 10 matches: 8-2
Record on clay: 14-3
Record against top 10: 1-5 (career 25-63)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 0-2)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 64)
Cirstea at the French Open
Career record: 21-16
Best result: quarter-finals (2009, 2026)
Last year's result: did not play
Record in quarter-finals: 0-1
Preparation: Madrid (round of 32), Rome (semi-finals)
Road to the quarter-finals: Efremova (6-3, 6-1), Lys (6-3, 6-0), Sierra (6-0, 6-0), Xiyu Wang (6-3, 7-6)
Svitolina vs Kostyuk - 12:30 CET
Match news and form
Marta Kostyuk pulled off a shocker at Philippe-Chatrier, upsetting four-time champion Iga Swiatek, 7-5, 6-1, in the fourth round and marching into her first Roland-Garros quarter-final. The 23-year-old rallied from a break down in either set and even prevented the Pole from serving out the opening set.
Kostyuk goes up 16-0 on clay this spring, starting this stellar winning streak at the BJK Cup, going on to win titles in Rouen and Madrid, and knocking out Katie Volynets and Viktorija Golubic earlier in this campaign. This turnaround comes after she won just two matches from the Australian Open to Miami.
The new World No. 15 picked up an ankle injury during her first-round defeat to Elsa Jacquemot at the Australian Open and was forced to skip the Middle East swing. Coming into this clay swing, she had only reached one semi-final in two years and had won only one match in her last four outings in Paris.
Elina Svitolina booked her ticket for the all-Ukrainian derby after rallying from a set down and resoundingly defeating Belinda Bencic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, in the fourth round. It was her second comeback win in this tournament, having barely survived Anna Bondar in a deciding set tiebreak in the first round.
Svitolina is having a sensational season in her own right. After reaching the finals in Auckland (title) and Dubai (runner-up) and the semi-finals at the Australian Open and Indian Wells on hard courts, the World No. 7 claimed her third career Italian Open title in Rome, beating three top-4 players in a row.
After dismissing Bencic and three outside top-50 players in Paris, Svitolina extends her winning streak to ten matches and joins the quarter-final at Roland-Garros for the sixth time in her career (15th time across all majors). She is yet to breach the last-eight stage in Paris, despite her bids spanning a decade (2015–25).
Head-to-head
The series is tied at 1-1. Kostyuk defeated compatriot Svitolina in Toronto in 2024 in three sets, in response to an earlier defeat at the Australian Open third round in 2018.
Stats & facts
Kostyuk lost to Coco Gauff, 6-7, 7-6, 2-6, in over three hours in her only previous Grand Slam quarter-final match at the 2024 Australian Open.
Kostyuk has already scored six top-10 wins in 2026, more than she earned in any other season.
Svitolina has a 0-5 record in Roland-Garros quarter-finals, compared to 4-5 in other majors.
Svitolina has been to two Grand Slam semi-finals since her maternity comeback: 2023 Wimbledon and 2026 Australian Open.
Betting analysis
In the clash of two Ukrainians who are both carrying a double-digit winning streak on clay, it is unlikely the matter would be resolved in straight sets. Svitolina is comprehensively more experienced than her countrywoman when it comes to playing in the business end of Grand Slam events and should have the advantage, regardless of what the odds might say.
Svitolina in 2026
Best results: Rome, Auckland (title); Dubai (final)
Best results on clay: Rome (title)
Record: 33-7
Record in the last 10 matches: 10-0
Record on clay: 13-2
Record against top 20: 10-4 (career 93-99)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 1-0 (career 4-10)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (semi-finals)
Svitolina at the French Open
Career record: 37-12
Best result: quarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2025)
Last year's result: quarter-finals
Record in quarter-finals: 0-5
Preparation: Madrid (round of 64), Rome (title)
Road to the quarter-finals: Bondar (3-6, 6-1, 7-6), K. Quevedo (6-0, 6-4), Korpatsch (6-2, 6-3), (11) Bencic (4-6, 6-4, 6-0)
Kostyuk in 2026
Best results: Madrid, Rouen (title); Brisbane (final)
Best results on clay: Madrid, Rouen (title)
Record: 22-4
Record in the last 10 matches: 10-0
Record on clay: 16-0
Record against top 10: 6-3 (career 15-30)
Record in Grand Slam quarter-finals: 0-0 (career 0-1)
Grand Slams: Australian Open (round of 128)
Kostyuk at the French Open
Career record: 8-6
Best result: quarter-finals (2026)
Last year's result: round of 128
Record in quarter-finals: 0-0
Preparation: Madrid (title)
Road to the quarter-finals: Selekhmeteva (6-2, 6-3), Volynets (6-7, 6-3, 6-3), Golubic (6-4, 6-3), (3) Swiatek (7-5, 6-1)