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.

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.

Jannik Sinner clinched the ATP Year-End No.1 ranking after his straight-sets semi-final win against Tomas Machac at the Shanghai Masters.