De Jong's Birthday Slam Run Ends

Jesper de Jong’s Grand Slam dream ended in style on his 26th birthday, falling to world No. 3 Alexander Zverev in a thrilling 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 match at the French Open — his best-ever Slam run. De Jong started strong, taking an early lead in the first set, but Zverev’s experience and resilience turned the tide, especially after a pivotal tiebreak. Though he couldn’t close out the set, de Jong remained gracious, celebrating the crowd’s birthday cheers and calling it a memorable tournament. He noted Zverev’s early mistakes gave him a chance, but once the German’s serve locked in, de Jong struggled to find his rhythm. Still, his journey from lucky loser to fourth round was a stunning comeback after a rough start to the season. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e418fd1f56f60e81