The German laid down a marker for Roland Garros with a 6-4 7-5 victory.
Alexander Zverev won his second Rome Open on Sunday by beating Nicolas Jarry in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 and claiming his biggest title since his horror injury at the French Open two years ago.Zverev's title in the Italian capital seven years ago was the first at this level of his career and Sunday's was his first since coming back from a horrendous ankle injury suffered in the 2022 French Open semi-finals.
Emma Raducanu has belatedly clarified her reasons for withdrawing from next week’s French Open qualifying event, saying that she needs a “healthy block” of training in order to avoid injury over the rest of the season.