World No.1 Jannik Sinner downplayed physical concerns following Rome semifinal win against Daniil Medvedev. The Italian defeated Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to make it to the summit clash of the Italian Open

The match kicked off on Friday but was suspended due to rain and was completed on Saturday. Sinner said he could not sleep properly on Friday night and thus felt fatigued on the court.

“I struggled a bit to sleep this night,” Sinner said in his post-match press conference. “It has been a situation I haven’t been in yet, where you need to finish when you’re nearly over with the match. You sleep, you don’t know what’s coming out the next day.

“I think it’s normal that not every day we feel 100 per cent. I tried to play with the best possible energy I have. Yesterday brought me to a point where I was up today. Today I’m very happy that I finished it.”

Sinner would become the first Italian champion in Rome since Adriano Panatta in 1976 by winning the title on Sunday. The World No.1 was delighted with the way he got over the line against Medvedev.

“I knew before the match it could be very physical,” said Sinner, who was bending over between points against Medvedev. “First set I played really well, then the conditions became very, very heavy. It was tough to get through. But in the same time I tried to understand what’s working best. I tried to play with the best energy possible. Yesterday was very tough.”

“Today, everything can happen because you start again from zero basically. Obviously, the position where I’ve been in was much better with a breakup. When we played today, it] was sunny, so different conditions. I’m happy that I got over the line.”

Sinner will also match Novak Djokovic’s record of winning all nine ATP Masters 1000 events if he goes all the way in Rome. The 24-year-old will face Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday.