Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner LIVE: Latest score and updates from blockbuster Shanghai Masters final

Djokovic with an awful forehand miss after being drawn into midcourt by Sinner. The Italian holds on 40-30 with a big first serve and forehand strike. He moves two games away.

Ooh. Another chance for Sinner here as Djokovic comes into the net and the Italian produces the backhand pass down the line.

0-30. Djokovic blasts his way through the Sinner defence on the forehand. But here comes the first break points of the match!

Sinner lands a fierce backhand down low and Djokovic coughs up the error on the volley! Djokovic saves the first with an ace.

Can he save the second? WINNER FROM SINNER! WOW! Shot of the match from the World No 1! Djokovic pushed him wide but Sinner fired the forehand winner down the line!

Sinner emerges from an error-strewn game, holding against Djokovic after being taken to 40-30. Sinner landed a crosscourt forehand onto the line as Djokovic pushed his return long.

Still yet to see a break point, but we’re getting closer!

Sinner senses his opportunity. On 40-30, the World No 1 jumps on the Djokovic second serve and takes the return early, forcing the miss. Djokovic was comfortable at 40-0 but faces deuce for the first time in his match.

Sinner, though, nets on the running backhand before Djokovic gets out of trouble. He lands the first serve and then puts the forehand winner behind Sinner, who is frustrated at not being able to bring up break point.

Djokovic lands a couple of blows on the first Sinner service game, replying well to the Italian’s forehand angle to force the miss.

It brings up 40-30, but Sinner angles a lovely backhand. Djokovic nets on the stretch. We’ve still yet to see a deuce point.

Sinner will serve first to start this second set.

Djokovic’s return floats wide and Sinner wraps up the first set with a very impressive tiebreak! Sure, that volley will haunt Djokovic, but the way the Italian elevated his game at the start of the decider was key, winning five of the first six points.

Sinner won 81 per cent of his first serve points (21/26) and the 23-year-old looked so steady even as the first set remained tight. There wasn’t a lot in it but the World No 1 leads after 55 minutes of this Shanghai Masters final.

Sinner has two balls in hand and could almost wrap up this tiebreak here. Brilliant direction from Sinner, steering the backhand onto the line from the middle of the baseline! 5-1 to Sinner.

Finally Sinner is pushed into the error on the forehand. Djokovic took a deep breath there and hit boldly for the lines. He gets his reward as Sinner pushes long. 5-2.

Stunner of a point from Djokovic, pushing Sinner deep behind his forehand before landing a lovely drop-volley. 5-3.

HUGE MISS! I can’t believe it! Djokovic was in control behind his serve but nets on the volley! As simple a volley as you could ask for! That brings up set point. 6-3.

Sinner, though, nets on the backhand. He’ll have another set point behind serve… 6-4.

Winner from Sinner! He breaks Djokovic’s run of points on serve with a lovely backhand pass down the line, stretching down low and sliding into the shot! 0-1.

How key could that be? Sinner thumps an ace out wide, his sixth of the match. And that’s another scorcher from Sinner, a huge forehand driven down the line! 0-3 already to Sinner.

Wow. Djokovic nets on the forehand, after Sinner dialled up the pressure in the rally. Suddenly Djokovic is falling onto his first serve. But he steadies with the forehand attack. 1-4 to Sinner.

Sinner steers a lovely backhand winner up the line to jump into a 30-0 lead. The Italian then recovers from a drop-shot drooped into the net with a thumping ace out wide.

That’s excellent from Djokovic, returning with real intent before stepping in to put away the drive volley. He’s asking the question of Sinner.

But the serve is so strong, out wide from Sinner, and Djokovic is set running onto his forehand. He can only net.

So onto a tiebreak we go. This final has been so serve dominant. Who will get the upper hand in the decider?

Sinner has won eight of his last nine, Djokovic has won five from five at this tournament.