Rafael Jódar leaves thoughtfully, processing it with that gridded mind: there is a lot of work to be done here. Much to grow. They are 19 years old, and there is the bar, very high, perfectly defined by an Alexander Zverev who arranges, orders and advances like an express once the first set, discussed, has been resolved. The rest, a lesson: 7-6(3), 6-1 and 6-3, after 2h 25m. The 29-year-old German lands for the fifth time (in the last six years) in the semifinals of Roland Garros and is definitely in the running, although he qualifies and laughs mischievously. You’re not going to catch me, he comes to tell the Frenchman who interviews him, elegant Julien Benneteau: “I won today… And that’s all.” There doesn’t seem to be a more reliable candidate than him, but time passes and it’s good not to trust him. For now, penultimate season, on Friday against João Fonseca or Jakub Mensik.
