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Italy\u2019s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

ROME \u2014 Jannik Sinner<\/a> played through exhaustion and maintained his focus overnight to beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 when their rain-delayed semifinal resumed on Saturday to extend his winning streak to 28 matches and set up an Italian Open<\/a> final against Casper Ruud.<\/p>

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The top-ranked Sinner is one victory away from becoming only the second man after Novak Djokovic<\/a> to win all nine Masters 1000 titles.<\/p>\n

Rome is the only event in the Master series \u2014 the biggest outside the Grand Slams \u2014 that Sinner hasn\u2019t won. Djokovic won each Masters event at least twice.<\/p>\n

Sinner had led 4-2 in the third set when the match was suspended late Friday. The Italian finished off the match quickly when play resumed on Saturday, sealing it on his third match point after Medvedev had managed to fend off two on his serve.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Friday on the red clay of the Foro Italico, Ruud maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to rout home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Coco Gauff will play Elina Svitolina in the women\u2019s final later Saturday.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s final is scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n

Sinner is also attempting to become the first Italian man to raise the Rome trophy in a half century \u2014 since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Panatta will present the title to this year\u2019s champion on Sunday, with Italian President Sergio Mattarella also slated to attend the final.<\/p>\n

After winning the first set easily on Friday, Sinner appeared fatigued as Medvedev stepped up his game and started running him around the court with drop shots and groundstrokes to the corners.<\/p>\n

After several points, Sinner bent over in apparent exhaustion and leaned on his racket for support.<\/p>\n

Sinner came back from a 3-0 deficit in the second only to get broken again in the final game and hand the set to Medvedev.<\/p>

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But a bad bounce helped Sinner break Medvedev\u2019s serve early in the third set to take control for good.<\/p>\n

Sinner also had his right thigh treated by a trainer midway through the second set.<\/p>\n

Sinner has won all four of his career meetings with Ruud without dropping a set \u2014 including a 6-0, 6-1 rout in the Rome quarterfinals last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cJannik is chasing history,\u201d Ruud said. \u201cI have to be the guy to try to stop him, and it will not be easy playing here in his home country. … Last year, he really (routed me) here on the same court, so of course I\u2019m looking for revenge. But at the same time, I realize that he\u2019s an incredible player and a unique talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinner lost last year\u2019s final in Rome to Carlos Alcaraz, who is now sidelined<\/a> due to a right wrist injury, while Jasmine Paolini<\/a> in 2025 became the first Italian woman to raise the trophy in 40 years.<\/p>\n

Sinner hasn\u2019t lost since getting beat by Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Feb. 19 and has already set the record with five straight Masters titles. He\u2019s also trying to become the second man to win all three Masters 1000 tournaments on clay \u2013 including Monte Carlo and Madrid \u2013 in the same season after Rafael Nadal accomplished the feat in 2010.<\/p>\n

Sinner has now won 10 of his last 11 meetings with Medvedev.<\/p>\n

Next up for Sinner after Rome comes the French Open, which is the only Grand Slam he hasn\u2019t won.<\/p>

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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