Jannik Sinner Returns To Suspended Match Against Daniil Medvedev To Reach Italian Open Final
Jannik Sinner defied the odds to reach the Italian Open final for the second consecutive time, defeating Daniil Medvedev in three sets, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the semi-final. The match was suspended in the decider due to rainfall. Jannik was leading 4-2 (A/40) when the storm interrupted the match. On Saturday, the session resumed, and Jannik outlasted Medvedev, making it his fourth consecutive Masters 1000 victory over the Russian. "It has been a situation I haven't been in yet, where you need to finish when you're nearly over with the match," Jannik admitted when asked in a post-match interview. "You sleep, you don't know what's coming out the next day." The Italian had to dig deeper to oust Medvedev. The first round was in his control, breaking twice to establish his dominance. However, that changed in the second set as the Russian claimed an early break, leaving Jannik to rally. Medvedev breaks for the first time in the eleventh game, taking a lea...
