World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters final, denying the Serbian his 100th career title. Sinner's victory marks his seventh ATP title of the year and solidifies his status as the year-end No. 1 player, becoming the first man since Andy Murray in 2016 to win more than six titles in a calendar year. The match was closely contested, with no break points for either player in the first set, which Sinner clinched in a tie-break. Djokovic, who had only lost five points on his serve in the first set, faltered in the second, allowing Sinner to secure the only break of the match. This win also gives Sinner his fourth Masters 1000 title and improves his head-to-head record against Djokovic to 4-4. Djokovic's pursuit of joining the elite 100-title club will continue as he remains at 99 ATP titles.