Beaten by Zverev, Jarry failed to master his opponent's serve: "His serve is very different from all the others"

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Elio Valotto

le 20/05/2024 à 12h16

2 min to read

Jarry Rome Zverev

Nicolas Jarry had a successful week in Rome. Having arrived in Italy with a very low level of confidence (beaten from the outset in Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid), he'll be going into Paris with much more certainty. Up 8 places in the ATP rankings, he is now ranked 16th in the world and should benefit from a fairly affordable draw at Roland-Garros.

Although beaten in the final, he has reassured himself of his ability to challenge the best players on the planet. After defeating Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals (3-6, 7-5, 6-4) and Paul in the semis (6-3, 6-7, 6-3), it took an excellent Zverev performance to bring his career to a halt (6-4, 7-5).

Questioned in the press conference, the Chilean admitted he was disappointed, but remained positive: "My feeling now is that I want to go to Roland Garros and play better, because I know I can do well there. I'm very motivated."

Looking back on the match, he explained that he had found it extremely difficult to read his opponent's commitment: "His first serve percentage was quite high. I felt I didn't have enough chances. His serve, apart from being very good, is very different from all the others. He takes the ball very high, which makes the bounce special.

It took me a while to understand his trajectory. In the end, I felt I had better control of it. At 4-4 in the second set, I had an affordable point. I think that's where it all came down. Once the point started, I felt comfortable, stable. I felt good.

I wanted to keep going. I knew that if I could stay in the match a little longer, I'd have a chance. But it was a bit late."