Zverev defeats Jarry to lift Italian Open

Alexander Zverev won his sixth Masters title on Sunday, defeating first-time finalist Nicolas Jarry 6-4 7-5 in the Italian Open final.

It was Zverev's second title in Rome, after winning the first in 2017 when he was 20, and his first since breaking his ankle in the French Open semi-finals in 2022.

The 27-year-old will also move up to fourth in the rankings as he gradually returns to form ahead of Roland Garros.

"Obviously winning my first ever (Masters title) here in Rome and winning my first after my injury also in Rome, so Rome is a very special place for me. It is a very, very special week," third seed Zverev said.

Chilean Jarry, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tommy Paul to reach the final, was unable to break Zverev after the German won 95% of his first-serve points.

Jarry, the aggressive number 21 seed, had relied on his big serve to get to the final, but Zverev handled the pressure well, committing few unforced errors.

Jarry did, however, save three match points before Zverev finally won in Rome, where he dropped only one set throughout the tournament.

"He is playing huge and you can see by the players he has beaten here this week, (he is) playing incredible tennis," Zverev said of Jarry.

"I told him if he continues to play like that he will have many chances at this level. Today I am extremely happy to be the winner."

SportsLigue