Title favourite Zverev cruises into quarter-finals

BBC Sport Sunday 31 May 2026, 16:33 UTC 1 min read

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Alexander Zverev underlines his status as favourite for the French Open men's singles title with a clinical straight-sets win over Jesper de Jong.

Zverev (ORG) Alexander Zverev (PERSON) the French Open (EVENT) Jesper de Jong (PERSON)

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