World No 1 Jannik Sinner moved to within two games of the Italian Open final against Casper Ruud before heavy rain suspended his semi-final against Daniil Medvedev on Friday. The home favorite was leading 6-2, 5-7, 4-2.

Sinner's victory would see the 24-year-old join Novak Djokovic as the only players to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 events for a Career Golden Masters.

Play will resume Saturday at 2pm BST, ahead of the women's singles final between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina (not before 4pm) - live on Sky Sports Tennis.

Sinner opened the semi-final in front of a fervent Campo Centrale crowd by playing perfect tennis, missing just three first serves in the first four games, before sealing the set in quick time. Despite a drop in intensity from the Italian, Medvedev surged ahead to force a decider. Sinner then appeared rejuvenated and responded immediately in the third, securing an early break to seize control of the match.

The winner will face Norway's Casper Ruud in the final after the Norwegian maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to rout home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 and reach the final for the first time.