A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Alexander Zverev goes up against Rafael Jodar in the French Open quarterfinal. Alexander Zverev has won 10 in a row and 10 of the last 10 overall. Rafael Jodar has won 6 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall.
Alexander Zverev leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Zverev — worth more than the overall number this week.
Hold strength tells the story — 73% versus 68.4% on first-serve points in Zverev's favor. Zverev should have enough here, though Jodar has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.