The French Open can come. Alexander Zverev is in top form one week before the second highlight of the season
Alexander Zverev has won the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome and thus celebrated a perfect dress rehearsal for the French Open. The Olympic champion beat Chile’s Nicolas Jarry 6:4, 7:5 in the final of the clay court event in the Italian capital to win his first title of the year.
One week before the start of the second Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season in Paris, Zverev put in a very strong performance and converted his fourth match point after 1:41 hours.
“The win means a lot to me. Rome is a very special place for me,” said Zverev, who had already won in Rome in 2017. Sunday’s title was the first at Masters 1000 level since his serious foot injury two years ago. “It’s a very special week for me. The focus is obviously on Paris, but first of all I’m enjoying this win. “
Zverev dominant on his own serve
Zverev dominated the action against Jarry right from the start. The 27-year-old served incredibly well and put the Chilean under constant pressure. After 41 minutes, Zverev won the first set with his first set point.
The Hamburg native remained the dominant player in the second set as well. Jarry did not earn a single break point in the entire match. Zverev, on the other hand, missed two break chances at 2:1, but did not let this rattle him. He clinched his second title in Rome at the fourth attempt.
Zverev now travels to Paris as one of the favorites. Last year, he reached the semi-finals at the Stade Roland Garros. As no player has been able to dominate the current clay court season so far, Zverev can count himself in with a chance of winning his first title at a Grand Slam tournament
