ROME—Pesky rain has taken over the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, leaving Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to complete their semifinal battle on Saturday in Rome.
Sinner led 6-2, 5-7, 4-2, with Medvedev serving at ad in when chair umpire Aurélie Tourte called for play to be suspended. The Italian had questioned the conditions, after missing a break point chance earlier in the game, resulting in a discussion with Tourte before the decision was made.
The world No. 1 appeared not to be fully fit leading up to the stoppage, leaning over in a corner of the court while trailing 1-3 in the second set and later taking a medical timeout during the deciding set’s 3-2 changeover.
Sinner is bidding to complete a Career Golden Masters on home soil and is carrying a record 32-match win streak at the ATP Masters 1000 level. Medvedev is a former champion here, having triumphed in 2023 for his first clay-court crown.
The two are scheduled to resume play Saturday not before 3 p,m. local time. Casper Ruud, who trounced Luciano Darderi, awaits the winner.