Rome Open ATP Quarterfinals Round-Up | Jannik Sinner powers past Rublev as Daniil Medvedev stages comeback against Landaluce

The ATP Rome Open quarter-finals at the Foro Italico featured a controlled performance from Jannik Sinner, who advanced into the semi-finals after a straight-sets win over Andrey Rublev, 6-2, 6-3. The Italian established an early break in both sets and maintained structural control of rallies throughout the encounter.

At the same stage of the Rome Open draw, Daniil Medvedev and Martin Landaluce contested a three-set battle, with Landaluce initially striking in the deciding set through an early break to seize control. Medvedev, however, produced a sustained comeback, gradually overturning the deficit with improved return pressure and more secure service games to close out the decider.

Sinner imposed an immediate structure on the Rome Open quarter-final, breaking early after Rublev failed to consolidate a 40-15 lead in the opening game. From that point, the Italian consistently dictated baseline positioning, combining strong first-serve execution with aggressive but controlled return depth to prevent Rublev from building neutral rallies.

Rublev briefly stabilised his service games after the early setback, but he struggled to generate sustained pressure on return. Sinner’s serve provided a consistent platform, limiting break-point exposure and forcing Rublev into extended defensive exchanges, where the Russian produced a higher error count under pressure.

The first set was effectively shaped by Sinner’s ability to convert early opportunities, extending the break advantage to close 6-2 after maintaining high first-serve efficiency and winning the majority of short rallies on serve. Rublev’s inability to convert return pressure into break points was a key structural limitation.

In the second set, Sinner repeated the early break pattern, immediately placing Rublev under scoreboard pressure again. Although Rublev produced a brief response phase with improved serving and a single break of his own, he could not sustain momentum against Sinner’s return depth and court positioning, which repeatedly neutralised the Russian’s service rhythm.

Sinner re-established separation with another decisive break late in the set, closing out the match 6-3. The statistical gap was defined by superior first-serve stability and more efficient break-point conversion, which allowed the Italian to control both service games and return phases without extended fluctuations.

Medvedev started the Rome Open quarter-final on the back foot, losing the opening set 1-6 after struggling to impose any rhythm on serve or return. Landaluce dictated early exchanges with aggressive positioning, repeatedly targeting Medvedev’s second serve and forcing defensive patterns that produced a high unforced error count from the Russian.

The second set marked a structural adjustment from Medvedev, who increased his first-serve percentage significantly and reduced exposure on second-serve rallies. This shift stabilised his service games and allowed him to shorten baseline exchanges, gradually reversing the momentum that had defined the opening set. A key break late in the set completed the turnaround to level the match.

The decisive set followed a fragmented pattern of momentum swings. Landaluce initially broke early to regain control, but Medvedev responded through sustained return pressure, improving depth and forcing errors in longer rallies. The Russian’s ability to win consecutive games from 3-4 down shifted the scoreboard in his favour, establishing a late lead under increasing tension.

Medvedev ultimately closed the match with a decisive late break at 6-5, applying consistent pressure in return games as Landaluce struggled to stabilise serve in the closing stages. The Russian’s experience in high-leverage moments proved decisive, securing a comeback victory to reach the Rome Open semi-finals, where he will face Jannik Sinner.