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.

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

In the past two years, Djokovic and Fritz have played four times and Djokovic is 4-0, including a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory for Djokovic last time out at the Australian Open on January 23, 2024.