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 Shanghai Masters final with world number one Jannik Sinner.

1 Jannik Sinner. Djokovic defeated Fritz for the tenth time in as many duels, maintaining his incredible streak against the American players and moving a win away from his 100th ATP title. The Serb served at 70% and defended both break points, keeping the pressure on the other side.

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

Both Sinner and Djokovic won their semifinal matches in straight sets on Saturday. Both also had the same relative degree of difficulty in winning their matches. Sinner defeated Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5, while Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6 (6). The victory was the Serb's tenth straight over the American.

Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to his 100th ATP title on Saturday when he beat American seventh seed Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6(6) in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals to set up a title decider against top-ranked Jannik Sinner.

Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz advanced to a semifinal matchup at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, while Jannik Sinner will face Tomas Machac in the tournament's other semifinal.

Novak Djokovic y Taylor Fritz se enfrentarán en las semifinal del Masters de Shanghai tras sus triunfos del viernes.