Medvedev-Tsitsipas Rome SF Suspended By Rain In First Set

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas’ semi-final clash at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia has been interrupted by rain in Rome with Tsitsipas leading 5-4 on serve in the first set.

A rapid start by the third-seeded Medvedev saw him notch a break in the opening game of Saturday’s blockbuster last-four encounter, but Tsitsipas produced a huge forehand winner to convert his first break point of the match in the eighth game.

Just moments later the persistent drizzle in the Italian capital grew heavier, prompting Chair Umpire Mohamed Lahyani to suspend play at the ATP Masters 1000 event. A break in the rain enabled the players to return to court around two hours later, but only one game was possible before the inclement intervened again.

Medvedev had not won a match in three attempts in Rome prior to this year, but the 27-year-old lost just one set in four matches en route to the semi-finals. Tsitsipas is appearing in his third Rome semi-final and is chasing consecutive championship match appearances at the Foro Italico. Whoever prevails will take on Holger Rune in Sunday’s final. The seventh seed earlier defeated Casper Ruud 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-2.