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The 27-year-old will also climb to fourth in
the rankings as he slowly returns to his best 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 had beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tommy Paul
to reach the final, could not break Zverev after the German won
95% of his first-serve points.
The aggressive number 21 seed Jarry had relied on his big serve
to reach the final but Zverev was up to the task, absorbing the
pressure and committing few unforced errors.
However, Jarry managed to save three match points before Zverev
finally clinched victory in Rome, where he dropped only one set
in 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."
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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