Sinner Closes in on Italian Open Final Before Rain Halts Medvedev Clash
Sinner led 4-2 in the third set when rain stopped the semifinal, and the match will resume the next day.
- The 2026 Italian Open semifinal between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev was suspended Friday due to rain, with officials scheduling the match to resume today, May 16, 2026.
- Rain forced the suspension while Sinner led 3-2 in the third set, shortly after he took a medical timeout for right knee treatment.
- While Sinner secured the first set 6-2, Medvedev rallied to win the second set 7-5, setting up the pivotal third set before rain intervened.
- Casper Ruud defeated Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 in the other semifinal on Friday, advancing to the final on Sunday to face the Sinner-Medvedev winner.
- The tournament has faced multiple disruptions; fireworks from the Coppa Italia finale caused a 20-minute delay during quarterfinals, prompting Sinner to express frustration with scheduling challenges.
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Sinner beats Medvedev after rain stoppage and physical issues to set up Italian Open final vs. Ruud
Jannik Sinner has extended his winning streak to 28 matches by defeating Daniil Medvedev to reach the Italian Open final. The match resumed Saturday after a rain delay, with Sinner winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. He is now set to face…
First it is Jannik Sinner in his line, overwhelming; then it is Sinner twisting in the chair during the pause, upset of the stomach and trying to survive against Daniil Medvedev, who scores the second set and continues to grow; then it is the Italian recovering, remade and determined to achieve the pass to the end, in which will surely be this Sunday the Norwegian Casper Ruud (double 6-1 to Luciano Darderi in the first turn); and finally it is t…
It resumes from 15, after the break for rain, the semi-final of the Internationals between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. In the third the South Tyrolean is ahead of a break. The final against Casper Ruud, who beat Darderi, will be won.
In search of a 33rd consecutive Masters 1000 victory, Jannik Sinner went through all the emotions and physical conditions against Daniil Medvedev this Friday in Rome. A match that was interrupted by the rain in the middle of the 3rd set and that will resume this Saturday afternoon.
The game had to be canceled in Rome due to rain. The Italian led 6:2.5:7.4:2.
Casper Ruud became the first man to reach the final of the Masters Series tennis tournament in Rome, while the second semi-final between home favorite Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev was abandoned due to rain and will continue on Saturday.
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