Sinner Beats Medvedev in 3 Sets to Reach First Rome Final
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Updated · BBC.com · May 16
Sinner Beats Medvedev in 3 Sets to Reach First Rome Final
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 16
15 minutes after Saturday's restart, Jannik Sinner closed out Daniil Medvedev 6-2 5-7 6-4 to reach his first Italian Open final.
Rain had suspended the semifinal on Friday with Sinner leading 4-2 in the third set, after he battled visible physical issues and a thigh treatment before returning fresher to finish it.
The world number one missed two match points at 5-3 in the decider but served out the next game, extending his ATP Masters 1000 win streak to 33.
Rome now offers Sinner two milestones at once: a place in the career Golden Masters chase and a chance to become Italy's first men's singles champion there since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.
Casper Ruud awaits in the final after routing Luciano Darderi 6-1 6-1, bringing far more Masters 1000 semifinal experience into the title match.
After vomiting and cramping en route to the final, is Sinner's body his biggest opponent for the upcoming French Open?
World No. 1 Sinner is breaking records, but his body is breaking down. What is the real cause of his on-court struggles?