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.

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner will compete in his sixth Masters 1000 final in Shanghai. The world's best player faced Tomas Machac in the semi-final and prevailed 6-4, 7-5 in an hour and 43 minutes, notching his 22nd ATP final at 23.

Jannik Sinner and Tomas Machac exchanged powerful shots in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. They were so strong that they broke their rackets, as happened to the Czech player

Tomas Machac surprised world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz by halting his 12-match winning streak in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals. Alcaraz, unfazed by Rafael Nadal's retirement, faced a tough match against the Czech player.

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.

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

Novak Djokovic bids for his 100th title in a blockbuster Shanghai Masters final against World No 1 Jannik Sinner. Djokovic, playing in his first tournament since the US Open, defeated Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals on Saturday.