Vienna Open: Sinner sets up fourth final against Medvedev in 2023

Italian Jannik Sinner, the second seed, reached the final of the Vienna Open by beating Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 3 seed, 7-5, 7-6 (5) at the Wiener Stadthalle on Saturday.

Sinner, ranked No 4, will play Russian Daniil Medvedev, the top seed, next. Sinner’s 55th win of the year also set a new record for any Italian in a single season.

“It was a roller-coaster,” admitted Sinner, who served for the match at 5-4 in the second but was broken and had to gather himself again in the tiebreak. I tried to stay calm but it was tough. But I’m glad I was able to find a solution.”

It will be the fourth final this year between Mevdedev and Sinner, with the Russian winning in Rotterdam and Miami before Sinner got the win in Beijing earlier this month.”It will be the fourth final this year between Mevdedev and Sinner, with the Russian winning in Rotterdam and Miami before Sinner got the win in Beijing earlier this month.

“It’s obviously a very, very important match for me,” Sinner said. “I won the last one but he beat me the other two and he beat me here last year.”

Ahead of his victory, the 22-year-old Italian won against American Ben Shelton (7-6 (2), 7-5), lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego (6-2, 6-4) and American Frances Tiafoe, the No 7 seed (6-3, 6-4).

Rublev, ranked No 5, won against Australian Alexei Popyrin (7-6 (5), 6-4), Italian Matteo Arnaldi (7-5, 6-3) and German Alexander Zverev, the No 5 seed (6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3) earlier in the tournament.

Vienna ATP500, other semi-final result (Wiener Stadthalle, EUR 2.409.835):

• Daniil Medvedev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (4): 6-4, 7-6 (6)