There was no shortage of drama and talking points during the rain-interrupted Italian Open semi-final between Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner.
Sinner, clearly struggling with his movement late on Friday evening, requested a medical time-out early in the third set.
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Medvedev took issue with the decision, arguing to the chair umpire that Sinner was receiving treatment for cramps – which is not permitted under current rules.
After losing to Sinner when play continued on Saturday, Medvedev offered his own idea for how to address the issue of medical time-outs.
Medvedev backs allowing medical times-outs for Cramps
Speaking after the match, Medvedev
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