French Open quarterfinals preview and predictions, featuring Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva
Quarterfinal competition at the French Open will get underway on Tuesday. It has been a wild fortnight so far, especially on the men’s side. Alexander Zverev is the only man ranked in the top five who is still alive at Roland Garros. Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina are among the women who made surprisingly early exits.
As of Monday afternoon, the tournament had been a mixed bag for the Canadian contingent. Leylah Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo were among those who crashed out in round one. Victoria Mboko lost to Madison Keys in the third round. On the bright side, Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round and appears to have a realistic shot of lifting the trophy in what has become a wide-open men’s draw.
For now, let’s take a look at some of the quarterfinal matchups at Roland Garros and discuss the best bets to make.
You can see odds for the full slate of men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles French Open matches here.
French Open odds
Zverev enters the quarterfinals as a +120 favourite to win the men’s singles draw, followed by Joao Fonseca (+350), while Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (+1000) has the fourth-shortest odds.
The women’s draw is a closer race at the top, with Aryna Sabalenka the current favourite at +120. Mirra Andreeva (+400), Marta Kostyuk (+400) and Elina Svitolina (+550) are also top contenders.
Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar best bet: Over 35.5 games (-125)
Jannik Sinner’s second-round ouster obviously stole the most headlines, but the other biggest storyline in the men’s event has been the continued emergence of rising stars – most notably Rafael Jodar and Joao Fonseca. This may be Jodar’s first appearance at Roland Garros, but it is no surprise whatsoever that he finds himself in the quarterfinals. The 19-year-old’s clay-court swing already featured a title in Marrakech and back-to-back Masters 1000 quarterfinal performances in Madrid and Rome.
Meanwhile, Zverev benefited from an incredibly soft draw through four rounds. The third-ranked German has not been tested at all, but that is almost certain to change with Jodar on the other side of the net. Zverev is a sizeable favourite, but there is no reason to think that he is going to defeat the Spaniard with ease.
Mirra Andreeva vs. Sorana Cirstea best bet: Over 20.5 games (-130)
Sorana Cirstea announced a while ago that she will retire at the end of 2026, but maybe she will reconsider based on how well she is playing. The 36-year-old boasts a sparkling 31-8 match record for the season, including 14-3 on clay. Through four rounds of the French Open, Cirstea has not dropped a set. Three of her eight victorious sets have come by 6-0 scorelines and just one has been more competitive than 6-3.
These two women just faced each other a little more than a month ago on the clay courts of Linz, where Mirra Andreeva prevailed 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2. The Russian may prevail yet again, but what’s to say she is suddenly going to beat Cirstea in convincing fashion? This has the makings of a long, high-quality affair.
Joao Fonseca vs. Jakub Mensik best bet: Over 36.5 games (-125)
Five-set marathons have been the theme of the men’s tournament, and both Fonseca and Jakub Mensik have played their part in that department. Fonseca has twice come back from two sets down, outlasting Dino Prizmic before taking down Novak Djokovic in epic fashion. Mensik has also won two five-setters, surviving an energy-sapping contest against Mariano Navone and defeating Andrey Rublev in a Sunday night thriller.
The only previous meeting between these two players came at the 2024 NextGen ATP Finals, where they battled through five sets with all five being decided by tiebreakers. It’s also worth noting that both Fonseca and Mensik are strong servers who are difficult to break. That means at least a tiebreaker or two can be expected, so anything other than a straight-set result should sail over this modest 36.5 number.