Rome semifinal halted by rain; Sinner vs. Medvedev to resume later

Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev left the court in Rome on Friday night with their Internazionali BNL d'Italia semifinal unfinished after rain suspended play until Saturday. Sinner was ahead 6-2, 5-7, 4-2, with Medvedev serving at ad-in when the stoppage became final, according to the ATP. The ATP said play on Campo Centrale had first been suspended at 9:45 p.m. local time before organizers decided the match would be completed the next day. Casper Ruud had already reached the final earlier Friday by beating Luciano Darderi in the other semifinal. ### Where exactly did the semifinal stop? The ATP said Sinner was leading by a set and a break when the match was halted for the night. The score stood at 6-2, 5-7, 4-2, with Medvedev serving at ad-in in the third set. Rome had already dealt with weather interruptions earlier in the day. The ATP said the final suspension came after rain returned late in the evening, stopping the players as the match moved into its closing stages. (atptour.com) ### When will Sinner and Medvedev go back on court? Saturday is the new finish date for the semifinal. (atptour.com) The ATP said play would resume at 3 p.m. in Rome, ahead of the women’s singles final between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina, which is scheduled for not before 5 p.m. local time. Tournament scheduling has been compressed by the weather. (atptour.com) Independent match reports also said the semifinal would carry over into Saturday after a lengthy delay on Friday night. ### How did Sinner arrive in the semifinal? Thursday gave Sinner another straight-sets win and another record. (atptour.com) The world No. 1 beat Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals to post his 32nd consecutive ATP Masters 1000 match victory, the longest such streak in the format, according to the ATP. Rome has been a strong event for Sinner this week. (tennistourtalk.com) The ATP said the Italian returned to the semifinals in his home event after last year's run to the final, and his win over Rublev moved him within two wins of a first Rome title. ### Who is waiting in the final? Casper Ruud secured the first place in the championship match on Friday. (atptour.com) Match reports said Ruud beat Italy's Luciano Darderi in the completed semifinal before rain ended the night session with Sinner and Medvedev still on court. That means the suspended semifinal is now deciding Ruud's opponent. Sky Sports and other match reports said Sinner had moved within two games of setting a final against Ruud before the weather intervened. ### Why was the draw already missing Carlos Alcaraz? (tennisuptodate.com) Carlos Alcaraz had withdrawn from Rome weeks earlier with a wrist injury. The ATP said on April 24 that Alcaraz would miss both Rome and Roland Garros after tests and would end his 2026 clay season. Alcaraz's absence removed the defending champion from the field before the tournament reached its final weekend. (skysports.com) The ATP said the Spaniard announced the decision on social media after suffering the injury earlier in the month. Saturday's order now centers on the suspended semifinal, with Sinner and Medvedev due back on Campo Centrale at 3 p.m. local time and Ruud already through to Sunday's final. (atptour.com 1) (atptour.com 2)