Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will chase his seventh ATP title of the year in the Shanghai Masters final after beating Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5.

Novak Djokovic moved closer to a 100th career title and a record-extending fifth at Shanghai, while Jannik Sinner ensured he will be the ATP year-end No. 1, becoming the first Italian player to achieve that feat.

World number one Jannik Sinner moved a step closer to his first Shanghai Masters title after he defeated Czech 30th seed Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5 in the semi-final on Saturday, becoming the first Italian to reach the tournament's showpiece match.

With a fifth final at the Shanghai Masters, surpassing Andy Murray (four) for the outright most at the event, Novak Djokovic has now reached five or more finals at each of the current ATP Masters 1000

Novak Djokovic is into the Shanghai Masters final and stands one victory from his 100th career title. With his 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, the 37-year-old Serb advanced to the final against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Sunday. Sinner earlier beat Tomas Machac, 6-4, 7-5.

In the past two years, Djokovic and Fritz have played four times and Djokovic is 4-0, including a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory for Djokovic last time out at the Australian Open on January 23, 2024.

Jannik Sinner, world number one, advances to his first Shanghai Masters final by defeating Czech's Tomas Machac in the semi-final. Sinner edged past Machac 6-4, 7-5, marking a significant milestone as the first Italian to reach this stage.

Novak Djokovic fought through a knee problem to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) in an "incredible fight" on Saturday, setting up a blockbuster Shan

Jannik Sinner secured the year-end world number one ranking by beating Czech 30th seed Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday as he became the first Italian to reach the tournament's showpiece match.

Jannik Sinner of Italy, right, shakes hands with Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic after winning in their men's singles semifinals match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament

World number one Jannik Sinner reached the final of the Shanghai Masters after convincingly defeating the Czech Republic's Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday.