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Sinner's 6-2 6-4 triumph was his 32nd consecutive victory at ATP Masters 1000 level, surpassing Novak Djokovic's previous record of 31 in the format's history.

The top seed, who is looking to become the first Italian to win the tournament in Rome since 1976, will face either Martin Landaluce or Daniil Medvedev for a place in the final. 

Sinner laid the foundations for his one-hour-and-31-minute win in the opening game of the match as he got the better of Rublev's serve despite finding himself 40-15 down. 

From there, Sinner remained in control, though he did have to save two break points in the fourth game, and got himself ahead with the minimum of fuss on Stadio Centrale.

Rublev again found himself behind early in the second set as Sinner started with a break, and the latter looked well on his way to the final four after surging into a 4-1 lead. 

Despite Rublev's efforts, which saw him get back to within a game of Sinner, the world number one cruised to the finish line as his opponent returned into the net to seal the win.