It’s the day of semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. On the central field they compete Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev. A very heartfelt challenge between two rivals who have never hidden that they hate each other. The winner will face in the final Rune who beat Ruud (6-4, 6-7, 6-2). Follow the challenge live.
20:30
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, yet another postponement
The match between Medvedev eTsitsipas. After the first postponement for 20.30, a new communication arrives: the game will not be played until at least 20.50.
20:15
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, we don’t start again before 20.30
Everything still stopped on the Central of the Foro Italico. The rain keeps falling and the match between Medvedev eTsitsipas it won’t start again until at least 20.30.
20:00
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, match sospeso
Time to play a game and then Medvedev and Tsitsipas they were forced to return to the locker rooms cause rain. So don’t play with the Match suspended until further notice.
19:50
It’s raining heavily again at the Foro Italico, new stop
A few minutes after the resumption of the race new stop due to rain, Medvedev e Tsitsipas they go back to the locker room again.
19:48
Tsitsipas in advantage!
For the first time the Greek passes into advantage for 4-5 and closes the game to the advantages with the ace.
19:43
It starts again at the Foro Italico, Tsitsipas al servizio
Medvedev and Tsitsipas sono tornati in campo after almost three hours of stop. It starts again from 4-4 of the first set with Tsitsipas serving.
19:37
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, i tennisti tornano in campo
After more than two hours of stop Medvedev and Tsitsipas are ready to leave again at the Foro Italico Headquarters. The two tennis players returned to the field to start warming up. It will start again from 4-4 of the first set.
19:30
Foro Italico, very long queues at the turnstiles
Long lines at Italian Forum because of delays that have accumulated in the afternoon. With the gara tra Medvedev e Tsitsipas has been stopped for two hours at the turnstiles, people who bought tickets for the women’s final at the Centrale have begun to arrive, scheduled for 7.50 pm between Rybakina e Anhelina Kalinina. Everything is at a standstill for now, until the match between the Russian and the Greek resumes.
19:25
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19:07
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, we don’t start again before 19.30
The rain doesn’t seem to want to let go of the Foro Italico. The Central field was once again covered with tarpaulins. Another postponement, therefore, with the match not restarting before 7.30pm.
19:00
Medvedev-Tsitsipas, everything still at a standstill
It continues to rain on the Central, with Medvedev and Tsitsipas remaining in the locker room.
18:45
Medvedev and Tsitsipas are back in the locker room
Still rain on the Central, the match does not restart: Medvedev and Tsitsipas tornano negli spogliatoi, not played for an hour and 45 minutes.
18:40
Medvedev and Tsitsipas are about to return to the field
Players late compared to the scheduled time, while the judges are already on the sidelines.
18:25
We don’t leave before 6.35pm
Yet another postponement by the organizers, with the rain continuing to fall on the Centrale.
18:15
One more postponement, we don’t start again before 18:25
Conditions don’t improve and another fifteen minute stop arrives with respect to the announced time: we will start again no earlier than 18:25, still on the score of 4-4 in the first set.
17:50
Another postponement, we don’t start again before 18:10
Still too much rain on the Central Station: the time for the restart of the match has been moved.
17:30
It will not leave before 5.50pm
The decision of the organizers: the challenge will not resume before 5.50pm.
17:20
Game still suspended
There is no news on the match between Medvedev and Tsitsipaswhich is therefore suspended. In the meantime, it continues to rain on the Central.
17:00
Game suspended! The players return to the locker room
After the break of Tsitsipas the rain on the Central increase: the chair umpire decides to suspend the gamewith the players returning to the locker room.
16:56
Break Tsitsipas! Medvedev protested
comes the break di Tsitsipas, which restores parity at 4-4. Furious Medvedevwho complains about the rain on the field despite the judge’s decision to go ahead. Boos from the audience.
16:52
Tsitsipas non molla
Medvedev stays ahead thanks to advantage breakbut Tsitsipas doesn’t give up and keeps his serve perfectly: now at 4-3.
16:43
Balanced game now: 3-2
Two more rounds in which service is held for Medvedev and Tsitsipas, with the Russian maintaining the advantage.
16:38
Medvedev and Tsitsipas hold serve: 2-1
The Russian holds the break ahead but complains about the rain on the field. For now we continue to play, with the score at 2-1.
16:30
It starts again with Medvedev break
Once the conditions have improved, the second semi-final can finally begin: immediate break by Medvedev in the first game.
16:25
The rain increases, the players remain on the pitch
increases the rain on the centerbut Medvedev and Tsitsipas remain on the sidelines waiting for conditions to improve.
16:15
Game suspended immediately!
Not even time to start and the rain begins to fall on Central: Medvedev and Tsitsipas stopped immediately and are now waiting for conditions to improve.
16:13
Medvedev and Tsitsipas in campo
The two challengers took to the field: now the warm-up, then the last semi-final will start.
16:10
Internationals, final without Nadal or Djokovic after 18 years!
After 18 yearsstops one of the “traditions” of the Internationals of Italyi.e. the final with at least one between Rafael Nadal on Novak Djokovic. The first final of the Masters 1000 in Rome without the two champions will see Rune and one between Medvedev and Tsitsipas challenge each other.
15:55
Rune is in the final! Space for Medvedev-Tsitsipas
The Danish Holger Rune is the first finalist of the Internationals BNL of Italy: defeated Ruud in a comeback 6-7, 6-4, 6-2. The Central is now free for the match between Medvedev and Tsitsipaswhich will start shortly.
15:50
Medvedev and Tsitsipas, una dura rivalry
Russian and Greek never hid about can’t stand each other. It all started in 2018, at the Miami tournament, where Tsitsipas insulted Medvedev with the Russian who ordered him to keep his mouth shut, reproaching him with improprieties such as the long “toilet” pause. Since then the balance between the two smiles at Medvedev (7-4) and each of their matches has been characterized by strong emotions and controversy. A few days ago they crossed paths on the bridge that connects parts of the Foro Italico facility: not even a greeting between the two.
15:40
Medvedev-Tsitsipas per un posto in finale
The Greek and the Russian compete for a place in the final of the Internationals of Italy on the central field.
Rome – Foro Italico
2023-05-20 18:15:00
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