Sinner Outlasts Medvedev in Rain-Delayed Thriller to Reach Italian Open Final

Sinner Beats Medvedev, to make Italian Open final

The world No. 1 needed treatment and battled illness but closed out Medvedev in under 20 minutes on Saturday.

Ruud beat Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 to set up a rematch of last year’s one-sided Rome quarterfinal...

Jannik Sinner will meet Casper Ruud in the Italian Open final after closing out his rain-delayed semifinal against Daniil Medvedev on Saturday.

The world No. 1 took it 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in a match that had a bit of everything across two and a half hours. A win on Sunday would give him a record-extending sixth Masters 1000 title.

Medvedev pushed Sinner harder than anyone had all week. The Italian needed treatment on his right thigh and was sick on court during Friday’s portion of the match.

Sinner looked a lot looser before play resumed. He was joking around and kicking a football with his coaching team during warm-up, as the sun finally came out after a few days of unsettled weather in Rome.

The restart was set for 3:00pm local time, 1:00pm GMT, but another rain delay pushed it back an hour. The men’s doubles semifinal between Sinner’s compatriots Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori also ran long.

Sinner had led 4-2 in the third when play stopped, and Medvedev couldn’t reel him back in. The win was Sinner’s 33rd in a row at ATP Masters 1000 events.

Medvedev held advantage in the seventh game of the third set and took it to pull one back, but Sinner responded with a love hold and wrapped up the match in under 20 minutes.

Sinner Prevails! 💪@janniksin books his spot in the 2026 Rome final after battling past Medvedev in 3 sets#IBI26 pic.twitter.com/BMIXGXrtiN

— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 16, 2026

Ruud booked his spot in the final by dismantling Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday, in another match that was interrupted by heavy rain. It gives him a shot at revenge after a heavy loss to Sinner at the same stage last year.

For the title 🏆

Who will be crowned the 2026 champion in Rome? 👇@janniksin @CasperRuud98 #IBI26 pic.twitter.com/4dKmVw5qpB

— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 16, 2026

Ruud hasn’t taken a set off Sinner in four meetings. The worst came in the 2025 quarterfinal here at the Foro Italico, when Sinner beat him 6-0, 6-1 in one of the most lopsided matches the tournament has seen.

Coco Gauff is on court now against Elina Svitolina, chasing her first Rome title in the women’s final.

Gauff lost to Jasmine Paolini in last year’s final, but she’s got a chance to go one better this time as she builds momentum ahead of defending her Roland Garros crown.