Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic to win Shanghai Masters final

Jannik Sinner, the reigning world number one, won the Shanghai Masters in China 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 over Novak Djokovic, who is 24 times Grand Slam champion.

Sinner denied Djokovic a 100th career singles title by taking a crucial break in the fourth game of his second match, which ended in one hour, 37 minutes for the Serbian.

Facing off before an impassioned crowd, neither player blinked in the first set, unable to break the other’s serve.

In the tiebreak, Sinner quickly took control, breaking Djokovic’s serve on the first point and going 5-1 up.

The Serb steadied himself before scoring a set point with 6-3 after the final goal.

Sinner initially struggled to convert, but he did not miss the second set of behind-serve opportunities.

In the fourth game of the second set, Sinner broke the tie, beating 3-1 with a superb forehand down the line.

The Italian had to maintain his composure in the final games, which he did when he scored an ace to seal the match and claim his seventh ATP title of the year.