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Zverev Becomes French Open Favorite After Djokovic Loss

6/3/2026

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German Alexander Zverev became the favorite in France after Italian Jannik Sinner and Serbian Novak Djokovic were eliminated.
Serbian Novak Djokovic fell to Brazilian Joao Fonseca (ranked 30) in the fourth round, leaving no remaining player who has ever won a Grand Slam.
Spanish Rafael Jodar (ranked 29) rose from outside the top 100 to the quarter-finals after a Challenger win in April and a Barcelona Open semi-final.

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German Alexander Zverev became the favorite in France after Italian Jannik Sinner and Serbian Novak Djokovic were eliminated.
Serbian Novak Djokovic fell to Brazilian Joao Fonseca (ranked 30) in the fourth round, leaving no remaining player who has ever won a Grand Slam.
Spanish Rafael Jodar (ranked 29) rose from outside the top 100 to the quarter-finals after a Challenger win in April and a Barcelona Open semi-final.