Zverev wins Italian Open

Final day in Rome.

2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Rome, Italy, 8-19 May 2024

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Holger Rune (7) 7-5 7-5

Final:

Alexander Zverev (3) (Germany) v Nicolas Jarry (21) (Chile)

Zverev won four of the previous six meetings between the players.

This includes the two most recent matches.

Quarter finals in Halle, June 2023 and Beijing, September 2023.

Jarry in his first ATP Masters 1000 final.

No break points faced by either player through the first seven games.

Jarry saved two break points in game eight of set one, and held for 4-4.

Serving at 4-5 to stay in the set, Jarry was broken by Zverev who took the set 6-4.

Jarry saved two break points in game four of set two before holding.

Five more games on serve and Zverev led 5-4.

Jarry served at 4-5 to stay in the match.

He saved two match points before holding.

Serving at 5-6, again to stay in the match, Jarry saved another match point.

He couldn’t save a fourth match point, and Zverev broke to win the match 6-4 7-5.

Title number 22 for Zverev, sixth at ATP Masters 1000 level.

First title since Chicago in September 2023.