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Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for French Open Round 2

Zverev reached the semifinals in each of his last four French Open appearances.

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Third-seeded, Alexander Zverev will take on Jesper De Jong of Netherlands in the second round of the Roland Garros. The German ace knocked out Learner Tien in straight sets in the opening round, while De Jong came trough a hard-fought first-round victory after losing first two sets. Jesper De Jong made the biggest comeback win of his career in Grand Slams.

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Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Preview

Alexander Zverev won the opening round following an illness before the event. The German No. 1 secured a dominant straight set victory over Learner Tien. Zverev has been a consistent player on clay court and reached the semifinals in each of his last four French Open appearances. He also made into the finals at this year’s Australian Open.

Zverev has 24 career titles but still has no trophy in Grand Slams. The 27-year-old won the Bavarian Open, in Munich, last month and reached the quarterfinals at Rome Masters. He recently took back the number 2 spot from Alcaraz, who regained after impressive numbers in May. Zverev has posted a 15-6 record on clay this year.

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Jesper De Jong dropped a classic performance in his opening round game against Francesco Passaro after losing the first two sets. The Dutchman has never crossed the second round at Grand Slam. He has a struggle story against the top-10 players, including a loss to Zverev in Hamburg last year. Jesper’s best result of 2025 was reaching the final in the Murcia Challenger. It would be a tough outing for the Dutch ace against Zverev, who won 80% of matches in his Grand Slam career.

Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Head to Head Record

Alexander Zverev and Jesper De Jong have met each other once on the ATP tour where the German ace defeated De Jong in straight sets of Hamburg Open second round.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Hamburg	Round 2	Alexander Zverev	6-2, 6-2

Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Career Comparison

Alexander Zverev	Category	Jesper De Jong
3	Ranking	87
489-208	Career W-L	9-12
26-10	YTD W-L	2-1
24	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Prediction

Alexander Zverev is one of the consistent players at French Open and his dominant victory in first round shows his credibility. He is the only player who played semifinals in last four editions of the Roland Garros. Jesper De Jong’s fightback ability gives him a potential chance but he is facing Zverev, who is doing magic in Slams. Zverev’s first-serve dominance and more than 80% winnings in Slams makes him favourite player to win this game.

Prediction: Alexander Zverev to win in straight sets.

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Alexander Zverev vs Jesper De Jong Betting Odds

Alexander Zverev: -2500

Jesper De Jong: +1200

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