The top-ranked Italian secured his place in the semi-finals on Thursday with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 triumph over world No 14 Andrey Rublev. This victory also saw Sinner surpass Novak Djokovic’s record, achieving his 32nd consecutive win in Masters 1000 events – the most prestigious tournaments outside of the Grand Slams.

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.