In a thrilling match on Friday at the Foro Italico, Nicolas Jarry defeated Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to go to his first Masters 1000 final.
The Chilean took a 2-0 and 4-2 lead before Paul mounted an incredible comeback, but Jarry bounced back to win the third set and retained his composure to seal the thrilling victory on his fifth match point.
Jarry expressed his feelings after the win and said: “I was pleased with how I came back with my aggressive tennis in the third set. To finish the match is never easy, but I made it through and it’s an amazing feeling.”
He added: “It’s in those moments that I play my best tennis. That’s when I got for it and if it goes in, amazing; if it doesn’t, then you give it up. I try to be like that throughout the whole match. It’s difficult to maintain that level constantly, but I’m in the final, so.”
Next up for Jarry is the German Alexander Zverev. In the footsteps of Marcelo Rios and Fernando Gonzalez, he is the third Chilean to ever make it to the Rome final. He is expected to be ranked at least as high as his career, at No. 17.
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Jarry in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.24, Nicolas owns a compiled 16-11 win-loss record in 2024. Nicolas is competing in Rome where he managed to beat the world no.37 Matteo Arnaldi 6-2 7-66, the world no.125 Stefano Napolitano 6-2 4-6 6-4, the world no.109 Alexandre Muller 7-5 6-3, the world no.8 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 7-5 6-4 and the world no.16 Tommy Paul 6-3 6-73 6-3.
Nicolas Jarry will fight against the world no.5 Alexander Zverev in the final. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev.
Jarry reached the final in Buenos Aires (Argentina Open).
Jarry is scheduled to compete next in Geneva (Gonet Geneva Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of May.
Tommy Paul in 2024
At the moment ranked no.16, Paul played his last match on the 17th of May when he capitulated to world no.24 Nicolas Jarry 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 in the semifinal in Rome (draw).
This season Tommy achieved a compiled 19-8 record. This year, the American won 1 tournament in Dallas. Tommy reached the final in Delray Beach.
Paul is scheduled to play next in Geneva (Gonet Geneva Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of May.
Nicolas Jarry and Tommy Paul clashed against each other 4 times. Their head to head is 2-2. Previously, the last time they squared off, Nicolas Jarry won 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 in the semifinal in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 17th of May 2024.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Zverev in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.5, Zverev has a compiled 27-9 record in 2024. Zverev is now playing in Rome where he managed to beat the world no.70 Aleksandar Vukic 6-0 6-4, the world no.54 Luciano Darderi 7-63 6-2, the world no.53 Nuno Borges 6-2 7-5, the world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 and the world no.32 Alejandro Tabilo 1-6 7-64 6-2.
Alexander Zverev will fight against the world no.24 Nicolas Jarry in the final. Their current record is 4-2 for Zverev.
Zverev conquered 1 title in 2024 in Australia.
Alexander won 22 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)