Sinner Djokovic: A Live Look at the Shanghai Final

Live Updates: Sinner Djokovic in Shanghai

This time it’s Nole putting the pressure on, moving to 30-30 as Jannik serves a second. The Serbian hits a forehand into the net, giving Sinner a chance at 2-2. He wraps it up with a powerful serve. After a solid start from Jannik, holding serve easily, it's 1-1. Nole takes the next serve, with Alcaraz keenly watching from the stands. At 40-15, Sinner claws back another point, but the Serbian seals his game with an ace. Jannik won the toss and opted to receive. Djokovic progressed to this final after defeating Michelsen 7-6(3) 7-6(9), Cobolli 6-1 6-2, Safiullin 6-3 6-2, Mensik 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4, and Fritz 6-4 7-6(6). Sinner, on the other hand, has battled through Daniel 6-1 6-4, Etcheverry, and Shelton 6-4 7-6(1), Medvedev 6-1 6-4, and Machac 7-5 6-4 to reach the finale. This marks the eighth encounter between Sinner and Djokovic, with Jannik looking to build on his victory at last year’s Australian Open. Djokovic holds a slight edge in head-to-heads with four wins to Sinner's three, having won on hard courts in previous tournaments. The clash is broadcast live on Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport Tennis and also available for streaming on Sky and Now TV.