Alexander Zverev has cemented his status as French Open favourite by ruthlessly ending the challenge of teenager Rafael Jodar.
The 19-year-old Spaniard has been one of the stories of the tournament with his run to the quarter-finals on debut at Roland Garros.
But he will not be emulating famous namesake Rafael Nadal by winning the title on debut, with second seed Zverev easing to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 6-3 victory.
The German's victory set up a semi-final against 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik, who beat Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in the late quarter-final.
In the absence of the injured Carlos Alcaraz and with both world No.1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic eliminated, Zverev will surely never have a better chance to break his grand slam duck after three runner-up finishes.
