Sinner finishes off Medvedev to set up Italian Open final vs. Ruud
Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 when their rain-delayed semifinal resumed on Saturday and set up an Italian Open final against Casper Ruud. Top-ranked Sinner is one victory away from becoming only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 titles. Djokovic has won each Masters tournament at least twice.
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Sinner completes Medvedev win and passage into Italian Open final
Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the men's final of the Italian Open after finishing off Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's closing chapter of an enthralling last-four clash, which was paused overnight due to rain in Rome. The match was scheduled to restart at at 3.00pm local time (1300GMT) but was again delayed by an hour both due to more rain and the men's doubles semi-final, won by Sinner's compatriots Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
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Jannik Sinner outlasts Daniil Medvedev in Italian Open semis despite ailing in second set, rain postponement in third
Sinner beats Medvedev after rain stoppage and physical issues to set up Italian Open final vs. Ruud
Jannik Sinner 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 final against Casper Ruud. The top-ranked Sinner is one victory away from becoming only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 titles. Rome is the only event in the Master series — the biggest outside the Grand Slams — that Sinner hasn’t won.
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Mr. Tennis taking another bold step, back to the U.S.
May 16—As an adult, Craig Tiley aced the first two serves of his tennis life. Hit 'em 164 mph into the back corner: Thwomp, whiff. His overmatched opponents didn't even see the ball. The first act of Tiley's journey started in 1992 in Champaign-Urbana. Hired by then-athletic director Ron Guenther to lead instruction at Atkins Tennis Center, Tiley soon found himself running the Illinois men's ...
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Casper Ruud comments on whether Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s dominance ‘frustrates’ him
