Jakub Menšík advanced to the first Grand Slam semifinal, where he will face Zverev at Roland Garros

Zverev prepares for French Open semi-final clash with Mensik (Image: X) Alexander Zverev and Jakub Menšík booked their places in the 2026 French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, setting up a fascinating last-four clash between one of the tournament favorites and a rising star enjoying a breakthrough campaign.While Zverev continued his impressive run at Roland Garros with another commanding performance, Mensik reached his first Grand Slam semi-final after overcoming fellow teenager João Fonseca in straight sets. After winning the youngest French Open quarter-final since 2006, when 20-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated 19-year-old Novak Djokovic, Menšík’s semi-final challenge will be second seed and 2024 French Open finalist Alexander Zverev.The 20-year-old Czech talent defeated Brazil’s Fonseca 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in a tense quarter-final encounter. Menšík missed six match points in the third set but kept his composure in the tiebreak to seal the biggest win of his career and become the first Czech to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon in 2017.Second seed Alexander Zverev produced a dominant performance to beat 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 6-3 to reach his fifth Roland Garros semi-final in six years.

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The German was pushed hard in the opening set and found himself 2-5 down while facing a set point. However, Zverev responded in emphatic fashion, reeling off a string of strong baseline winners to take control of the match. Once he secured the first set in a tiebreak, the 29-year-old never looked back and cruised through the next two sets to win in just two hours and 17 minutes.The picture of the French Open has changed dramatically in recent days following the departures of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, while Carlos Alcaraz’s campaign has been interrupted by injury. As a result, Zverev enters the semi-final stage as the highest-ranked player remaining in the draw and arguably the leading contender for the championship.