Zverev attends Jódar: "J'ai vraiment hâte de me confronter à lui"

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Alexander Zverev is the only one of the big favorites still standing at this Roland Garros 2026. With the eliminations of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, along with the absences of Carlos Alcaraz, everything is falling into place for him to secure his first Grand Slam. His game is on point, but in the quarterfinals, he will face a tough challenge against Rafa Jódar.

Following his impressive win against Jesper De Jong (7-6(3), 6-4, 6-1), the German attended the press conference where he talked about his upcoming match against the Spaniard and the burden of being tagged as the favorite as long as he remains in Roland Garros.

Alexander Zverev reveals if he feels like the favorite in this Roland Garros

"I will give the same answer as two days ago. I will focus only on the matches ahead of me. That's the only thing I can control. I concentrated on De Jong, played a good match, and won. Now, I will focus on Jodar and try to play another good match. That's all that concerns me at the moment."

No physical issues

"I feel good. The previous match was demanding, but I'm fine. As long as my tennis works, I feel comfortable on the court, and have confidence, I'm happy. And my back is fine as well."

He would like to be in Jódar's position, but he also likes his current one

"Yes, it's a very fun stage. It's enjoyable for any player when they start breaking through because there's no pressure. You play freely, experience all those moments for the first time. Being in that position is very exciting. But it's also fun to be in the situation I am in now, after ten years at the highest level, knowing how to handle certain situations."

Excited to face the new Spanish prospect

"I think he's playing amazingly. He started the clay tour outside the Top-100, and now he's close to the Top-20. He deserves a lot of credit. I'm really looking forward to facing him for the first time and hope it's a great match. I've been following him closely during the clay season."

"Here at Roland Garros, I haven't been able to watch him much because we were playing on the same days, and the schedules didn't align. He is a player capable of hitting the ball very hard from both sides, which is very special. He is very aggressive, very young, and has tremendous talent."

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The Parisian heat doesn't bother him much

"It's hard for me to answer because I like the heat. I've always felt comfortable playing in those conditions. The only time I really struggled was in Tokyo during the Olympics. It was a different kind of heat, and we were all dying on the court."

"Overall, there have been brutal matches and very tough conditions, but I think those matches would have been extremely challenging anywhere due to their length and the intensity of the rallies."

Happy with his first week at Roland Garros

"I'm here and feel confident in my game. I think I handled tricky situations very well during the first week. In the previous match, I lost a set and reacted well. Today, I started a break down and also reacted well. I feel that I am managing situations very well and will do everything possible to continue like this."

Reveals changes he is implementing in 2026

"I've talked a lot about it. One of the things was to take more risks and seize more opportunities. Another was to increase ball speed from the baseline. Also, to introduce more variations: drop shots, serve and volley at times. All these things to present a different perspective to the opponent," said Alexander Zverev, who will face a significant challenge ahead if he wants to keep his desire to lift his first Roland Garros.

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