French Open LIVE: Alexander Zverev thrashes breakout star Rafael Jodar to reach semi-finals

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• French Open quarter-finals underway at Roland Garros
• Alexander Zverev thrashes breakout star Rafael Jodar 7-6 6-1 6-3
• Marta Kostyuk surges past Elina Svitolina in all-Ukraine clash
• Mirra Andreeva, 19, reaches semi-finals with 6-0 6-3 over Sorana Cirstea
• On last: Joao Fonseca meets Jakub Mensik for place in semi-finals

Alexander Zverev on reaching a fifth French Open semi-final: 'I don't really care'

16:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Alexander Zverev does not care about reaching semi-finals. He wants the title.

“I want to keep going, of course. I want to be in the tournament, and I want to win the matches that are ahead of me, and that's my goal, that's my aim.

“I feel like today was a very tough test against a very good player, and I managed. I won, and of course I'm happy to be in the semi-finals, but for now, that's it.

”He had a perfect rhythm in the first set, and I didn't. My balls were very short, I was very defensive. Again, the conditions completely different, string intention different, the way the ball reacts off the ground was completely different, the ball was not bouncing as high, so a heavy top spin was not really beneficial. I had to flatten my shots out a little bit more.

“He was playing amazing. He outplayed me in the beginning of the first set. But I managed to come back. He played a little bit of a nervous game, when he served for it, and then, yeah, I took my chance as well, and after that it was, it was a good match for me.”

Rafael Jodar's excellent breakout run ends in French Open quarter-finals

16:25 , Jamie Braidwood

What a debut it’s been for Rafael Jodar. His first appearance at a grand slam and he only went and made the quarter-finals at the age of 19. He played some long matches, showed brilliant fight and grit, and will surely be back for lots more.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Alexander Zverev returns to semi-finals

16:18 , Jamie Braidwood

Zverev is through, 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-3 to the second seed as he closes in on his first major title! He is back into the French Open semi-finals for a fifth time in six years.

After a competitive first set, Zverev tightened his grip on the match and the 19-year-old Jodar faded in the second and third. He had a break point chance late in the third but Zverev found back-to-back aces to close it out. On match point, he thunders a forehand winner down the line. What a way to finish.

He will be the favourite against either Jakub Mensik, 20, or Joao Fonseca, 19, in the semi-finals. With experience on his side, as he bids for a fourth grand slam final, is this Zverev’s time at last?

*Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-6 3-5 Alexander Zverev

16:15 , Jamie Braidwood

This was looking super assured from Alexander Zverev until he suddenly shanks a forehand that skipped off the chalk and has to look at 30-30.

Zverev then lasts wide on the backhand! From nowhere Rafael Jodar will have a look at break point, for the first time since the start of the opening set.

Zverev produces a huge serve down the T, then another ace out wide, to take the racket out of Jodar’s hand.

He holds.

Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-6 2-3 Alexander Zverev*

16:02 , Jamie Braidwood

Alexander Zverev remains a break up. He is three games away from a fifth Roland Garros semi-final in six years. His previous two defeats in the tournament came against Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

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BREAK! Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-6 0-1 Alexander Zverev*

15:42 , Jamie Braidwood

The fight is slipping from Rafael Jodar. He goes long of the baseline, with this one definitely out as the umpire checks the mark, before slumping a backhand into the net down two break points. Since serving for the set at 5-3 in the first set, the 19-year-old has only won a couple of games.

SECOND SET! *Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-6 Alexander Zverev

15:36 , Jamie Braidwood

Zverev slams an ace out wide to move into a two-set lead. He took a bit of a roundabout way to close that out, surviving break point when Jodar was an inch or two long of the baseline with the lob from the net.

But there can be no doubt that Zverev was the dominant player in the second set, after a competitive opener. Jodar will need to do what he did in the fourth set against Pablo Carreno Busta and come from two sets down to win.

French Open: Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-5 Alexander Zverev*

15:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Alexander Zverev brings Rafael Jodar into the net with a drop shot and Jodar attempts the angled volley, which is given out. Jodar appeals to the umpire, pointing to the mark on the clay, and it turns out Hawkeye says the ball landed in.

It brings up two break points for Zverev... the German plays a perfect point, hitting very close to the lines, and then executing another drop shot that Jodar can’t pick-up. That seals the double-break, but that was also another controversial moment for calling the lines...

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French Open: Rafael Jodar 6-7 1-3 Alexander Zverev*

15:21 , Jamie Braidwood

Zverev roars as he earns the break to lead the second set. That was a difficult game for Jodar, played as if he was hitting uphill. That’s the level of ball striking from Zverev on the return.

French Open: Alexander Zverev wins first set on tiebreak, 7-6 (7-3)

14:58 , Jamie Braidwood

With his serve, Alexander Zverev has an impressive tiebreak record on the Paris clay. A loose forehand from Jodar moves the German two points away, with two points on serve to come.

Zverev hangs tough on the baseline, with Jodar pushing, then pulling the German in with the drop shot. Zverev races to meet it and steer the backhand winner.

Three set points: he only needs one. Zverev finds the first serve and smash. The second seed will take that. A 66-minute opening set after being 5-2 down to the teenager.

French Open: Rafael Jodar takes Alexander Zverev to tiebreak

14:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Rafael Jodar fends off break point to make it through to the tiebreak. Alexander Zverev was timing his charge, using his deep position to find the angles for the passing shot as he battled from 40-0 lead, but the teenager held firm.

With 57 minutes on the clock, Zverev holds to take us into the tiebreak.

French Open: Alexander Zverev breaks back

14:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Serving for the set, Rafael Jodar makes a couple of errors on his forehand, resulting in three break points for Alexander Zverev. The German, taking a very deep return position, steps in on the forehand and breaks to love. Back at serve, 5-4 to Jodar with Zverev to serve.

French Open: Rafael Jodar breaks Alexander Zverev to lead quarter-final

14:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Rafael Jodar has played five-setters in each of his last two wins, against Pablo Carreno Busta (3hr 41) and Alex Michelsen (4 hr 16).

But the teenager has made a fast start to leave Alexander Zverev by a break in the first set, and will serve for the set!

French Open: Alexander Zverev saves break points in opening game

14:12 , Jamie Braidwood

Rafael Jodar and Alexander Zverev are underway on Court Philippe-Chatrier. But their opening two games took 17 minutes, with the young Spaniard getting a look at two break points on the Zverev serve.

Jodar, 19, began the year raned 168th in the world. He is making his debut in Paris and is bidding to became the first debutant to reach the semi-finals in Paris since a certain Rafael Naadal in 2005. Jodar has the most wins on clay than anyone this season.

Zverev, meanwhile, is the second seed and now big favourite to win his first grand slam title at the age of 29. The German had a huge opportunity with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic out and Carlos Alcaraz injured.

Emotional Marta Kostyuk dedicates historic French Open win against Elina Svitolina to Ukraine

14:04 , Jamie Braidwood

An emotional Marta Kostyuk dedicated her victory over compatriot Elina Svitolina to the people of Ukraine after advancing to her first grand slam semi-final at the French Open.

Kostyuk, 23, is the first Ukrainian woman to reach the semi-finals of Roland Garros after winning the final four games of the match to beat her idol Svitolina, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

Kostyuk has won 17 matches in a row and is unbeaten on clay this season. Her opening match in Paris last week came after a missile strike narrowly missed her parents’ home in Kyiv.

A first Ukrainian semi-finalist was guaranteed as Kostyuk played Svitolina, the seventh seed. Last night, at least 18 people were killed in Ukraine after Russia launched a large aerial strike.

Marta Kostyuk dedicates historic French Open win against Elina Svitolina to Ukraine

French Open: Marta Kostyuk dedicates victory to Ukraine and praises Elina Svitolina

13:28 , Jamie Braidwood

Marta Kostyuk is in tears at the start of her on-court victory. She dedicates the win to Ukraine and praises her idol Elina Svitolina. Special moments for her after reaching the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time, after 25 appearances in the main draw of a grand slam.

”I want to start with this historical match that we played today with Elina. We had a very difficult night again in Ukraine, especially in Kiev, so many people dead, and I want to give this match to the Ukrainian people and to their resilience.

”And of course I want to point out Elina and her incredible impact on Ukrainian tennis, on Ukrainians, and on me and everyone who's watching.She's an unbelievable fighter, and I'm so happy to be through the semi-finals, but I want to thank her again for this incredible match.”

French Open: GAME, SET AND MATCH! Marta Kostyuk surges through

13:24 , Jamie Braidwood

That was an amazing final four games from Marta Kostyuk, what a brilliant level.

Kostyuk has now won 16 matches in a row on clay, unbeaten on the surface this season. And at the age of 23, she is through to her first grand slam semi-final. She will play eighth seed Mirra Andreeva on Thursday for a place in the final.

There is a lovely moment at the net as Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina hug. Svitolina has been Kostyuk’s inspiration but is this the passing of the baton? Kostyuk becomes the first Ukrainian woman to reach the final four at Roland Garros.

French Open: Marta Kostyuk surging towards victory

13:17 , Jamie Braidwood

This is a stunning surge from Marta Kostyuk. From 2-2, the 15th seed has taken off, flashing winners and controlling delicate volleys to win three games in a row. She will serve for place in the semi-finals, leading 5-2 in the decider.

French Open: Marta Kostyuk secures another break to lead

13:12 , Jamie Braidwood

Five games in the decider, five breaks: this time, Mart Kostyuk edges in front with power and poise, the forehand crosscourt at over 90mph followed by a deft pick-up volley.

Then, on the second break point, she shows brilliant reflexes to flick a Svitolina pass that bounced off the top of the net and steer it into open court.

3-2 up, leading by the break, can Kostyuk hold to get closer to the finish line?

French Open: Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk heading for final set

12:49 , Jamie Braidwood

Marta Kostyuk’s movement and foot speed had earned her the upper hand in the first set against Elina Svitolina, enabling her to take control of the points and turn defence into attack.

But Svitolina has jumped on a dip from Kostyuk to win the second set and force the decider. The seventh seed, with more experience at this level, has the momentum after turning the match around.

French Open: Elina Svitolina breaks back

12:00 , Jamie Braidwood

After Marta Kostyuk couldn’t take a break point chance to move 5-1 up, Elina Svitolina manages to hold and then break back herself as Kostyuk goes wide with a backhand down the line. It means Svitolina only trails 4-3, with the match back on serve as the seventh seed digs in.

French Open: Fast start from Marta Kostyuk

11:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Marta Kostyuk, 23, has looked up to Elina Svitolina, 31, for her entire career but has made a lighting start against her idol to go up a break and lead 3-0. The 15th seed defeated four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the fourth round, and has won more clay-court matches in a single season than any player since Swiatek’s 2022 season.

French Open: Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk to make history for Ukraine

11:31 , Jamie Braidwood

History will be made for Ukraine as the two in-form players of the clay-court season clash for a place in the French Open semi-finals. Elina Svitolina won the Rome title while Marta Kostyuk won the Madrid title, and has won 16 consecutive matches on the clay this season.

For the first time in the Open era, there will be a Ukrainian woman in the semi-finals at Roland Garros. Svitolina, the seventh seed, has reached four grand slam semi-finals previously at Wimbledon, the US Open and Australian Open, without making it through. Kostyuk, meanwhile, is bidding for her first grand slam semi-final.

Mirra Andreeva through to second French Open semi-final

11:18 , Jamie Braidwood

“I knew this match wouldn’t be easy and it would require 200 per cent focus and intensity. I’m super happy I was able to do it first and play aggressive throughout the whole match.”

French Open semi-final draw

[1] Aryna Sabalenka / Diana Shnaider v [22] Anna Kalinskaya / Maja Chwalinska

[7] Elina Svitolina / Marta Kostyuk [15] v [8] Mirra Andreeva

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Mirra Andreeva races through

11:08 , Jamie Braidwood

That was emphatic from Mirra Andreeva, with the 19-year-old blasting through to the semi-finals of the French Open for the second time in her young career. The first time, in 2024, came after a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka and announced her big breakthrough at the grand slams. This time, everyone knows about her dangerous the eighth seed is. In heavy conditions, she routs Sorana Cirstea 6-0 6-3.

Can she now reach her first grand slam final? She will play either Elina Svitolina or Marta Kostyuk on Thursday.

Aryna Sabalenka hopes for more women’s matches in French Open night session

10:36 , Eleanor Crooks

Aryna Sabalenka hopes French Open organisers have been persuaded to put more women’s matches on in the night session after her high-class performance to beat Naomi Osaka.

“I think it’s really important that they put our match today as a night session,” said the top seed.

“I think that’s the right move. I think the atmosphere and the attention that this match brought is going to show them that probably for the future they should consider putting at least sometimes women matches at night.

“So I hope that this is the beginning. It’s like we open up that door for woman night sessions.”

Aryna Sabalenka hopes for more women’s matches in French Open night session

Aryna Sabalenka shines under French Open spotlight to beat Naomi Osaka

10:35 , Eleanor Crooks

The Parisian night belonged to Aryna Sabalenka as the world number one seized a rare chance for the women’s game to shine under the lights at Roland Garros.

For the first time in three years and only the fifth time since the one-match night session was introduced in 2021, a women’s match was given centre stage, ending a sequence of 33 consecutive men’s contests.

Sabalenka’s fourth-round clash with four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka was one of the biggest matches of the tournament so far, but the Japanese star was outplayed in a 7-5 6-3 defeat lasting an hour and 27 minutes.

The victory means Sabalenka has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 major tournaments and she has a first French Open title firmly in her sights.

Aryna Sabalenka shines under French Open spotlight to beat Naomi Osaka

French Open LIVE: Mirra Andreeva storms to 6-0 set against Sorana Cirstea

10:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Mirra Andreeva is looking very impressive against 18th seed Sorana Cirstea, storming to a 6-0 opening set against the Romanian under the closed roof of Philippe-Chatrier. Andreeva is bidding to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros for a second time, following her breakthrough in 2024. The teenager has won more matches than any player on the WTA this season and is managing the conditions well.

Andreeva is the youngest player to reach at least three consecutive French Open quarter-finals since Martina Hingis between 1997 and 1999.