Rome, May 16 (IANS) Jannik Sinner moved within touching distance of another ATP Masters 1000 final before heavy rain forced the suspension of his dramatic semifinal clash against Daniil Medvedev at Italian Open on Friday night.
The world No.
1 was leading 6-2, 5-7, 4-2 when play was halted at 9:45 p.m.
local time due to persistent rain on Campo Centrale in Rome.
Medvedev was serving at Ad/40 when officials called the players off court.
The semifinal will resume on Saturday afternoon ahead of the women’s singles final between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina.
Before the interruption, the contest had already produced over two hours of high-quality drama and momentum swings.
Sinner dominated the opening set with his trademark aggressive baseline game, racing through 6-2 against the former world No.
However, the Italian began to show visible signs of discomfort during the second set, repeatedly bending over between points while struggling to catch his breath.
Despite battling back from a break down to level the set, Sinner was unable to prevent Medvedev from forcing a decider.
The Russian raised his intensity considerably, mixing solid defence from the baseline with clever drop shots....
