Zverev should handle Jodar without needing an unnecessary detour

Roland-Garros has Alexander Zverev and Rafael Jodar locked into Tuesday's programme, and this is the kind of match where the simplest angle is still the right one: Zverev to win.

The main reason is not hype but match structure. Over a long clay-court contest, Zverev has the heavier serve, the cleaner ability to reset points from the back of the court and far more experience managing the scoreboard when rallies start stretching. Jodar can bring energy and freedom, but this is a very different ask when the points keep getting one ball longer against an elite seed.

That is why there is no need to force a complicated market here. If Zverev serves at his normal level and avoids loose service games, the outright win remains the most practical play from this matchup.