Rafael Jodar beats Aleksandar Kovacevic to move on to the Round of 64 in the men's singles this Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open)

Rafael Jodar kept it clean at the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open), seeing off Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-1 6-0 6-4 without dropping a set in the Men's Singles R128.

6-4 — set 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.

The Players

Rafael Jodar — representing Spain, currently ranked No. 25 in the world, with a record of 9W-4L from 13 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Aleksandar Kovacevic — representing United States, currently ranked No. 70 in the world, with a record of 8W-6L from 14 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Rafael Jodar had gone W-W-W-L-L in recent recorded matches, while Aleksandar Kovacevic stood at L-L-W-W-W.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open) standings as the event plays on.

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