Alexander Zverev received the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Sunday to set himself up as a contender for the French Open, beginning on Might 26.
The German first lifted the trophy within the Italian capital again in 2017 and repeated that due to a 6-4 7-5 victory over sudden finalist Nicolas Jarry.
The Chilean, who had overwhelmed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tommy Paul to succeed in the ultimate, battled extraordinarily arduous to attempt to pressure a decider, saving three match factors, however Zverev, who misplaced solely 5 factors on serve all afternoon, lastly pressured a decisive error, sinking to the clay in delight.
It’s a sixth title at Masters 1000 degree for the German, who will overtake Daniil Medvedev as world No 4 on Monday, and a primary since earlier than the intense ankle harm he suffered at Roland Garros two years in the past.
“It means a lot,” mentioned Zverev, who lifted his first trophy since he broke his ankle within the French Open semi-finals in 2022.
“Obviously winning my first (Masters) title in Rome and winning my first after the injury, Rome is a very special place for me. A very, very special week.”
Zverev will now flip his attentions in direction of the French Open, which begins subsequent Sunday, and he heads to Paris as one of many favourites for what seems one of the crucial open males’s Grand Slam tournaments in years.
“The focus is on Paris,” Zverev mentioned. “But let me enjoy this one for a day or so, and then I’ll have my full focus on Paris.”
With neither Novak Djokovic nor Rafael Nadal in good type and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battling accidents, the trail may very well be open for a bunch of potential contenders.
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