Danish tornado Holger Rune, seeded No. 7, will challenge Russian wall Daniil Medvedev (No.

3) in the final of the Masters 1000 in Rome. The Dane continued to impress on ochre by winning a spectacular match against Norwegian Casper Ruud (N.4) 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2, after beating defending champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.Medvedev continued his surprise run, having never won a match in Rome in three appearances before this year, by dominating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.