Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune to win first ATP clay-court title

After the start of the final was delayed by nearly two hours, both players held serve through a tight first 11 games, but Medvedev took advantage of a poor drop shot from the Dane to claim the first set 7-5.

The 20-year-old bounced back strongly at the start of the second, breaking Medvedev's opening serve and holding to take a 2-0 lead.

Medvedev, who had not won a match in three previous appearances in Rome, levelled the scores before Rune broke again for a 4-3 advantage.

However, the world number seven broke back for a second time and held his nerve, saving a break point to hold serve before breaking Rune to wrap up the victory.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Britain's Jack Draper beat France's Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-3 in the opening round of the ATP 250's Lyon Open.

Draper will face either Oriol Roca Batalla of Spain or Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the last 16.

British number one Cameron Norrie, who has received a bye in the first round, will also be in action on Tuesday when he takes on Belgium's David Goffin or Spain's Alvaro Lopez San Martin.

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