Rome, May 16 -- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner reached the Italian Open final on Saturday by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the semi-final clash at the Campo Centrale in Foro Italico, Rome.

The semifinal match between Sinner and Medvedev had started on Friday, with Sinner comfortably taking the first set before Medvedev responded in the second, breaking in the 12th game to force a deciding set, according to the ATP website.

As rain fell late in the evening, officials suspended play until the next day. When the match resumed on Saturday, it was over almost as soon as it restarted. Medvedev saved two match points, but Sinner soon sealed the victory, finishing the contest just a few minutes after returning to court.

Sinner will now...