Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner LIVE: Current score and updates from the blockbuster final of the Shanghai Masters

A quick love shot from Djokovic, the first in the final, and this blockbuster stays on serve. Sinner will have new eggs next.

We haven't seen a deuce point in the middle of the first set, let alone a break point. But it feels like Sinner has more control on the serve so far.

The world No. 1 jumps to 30-0 before Djokovic takes a superb point, earning the fruits of his attacking play by pushing Sinner behind the baseline.

However, Sinner ends the game without much fuss and finds another big serve to hold. 3-3.

Sinner scores an entertaining point to start the fifth game, firing a volley past Djokovic into the net.

Djokovic expresses his frustration to the referee when he has to challenge a ball from Sinner that lands a good foot behind the baseline.

“How can you not see that?” he asks. Djokovic lands the first serve and uses the game to stay ahead.

And Roger Federer is here too! A star-studded crowd for this Shanghai Masters final.

It was a first-class start to the rallies from both players, which is what you would expect from two of the cleanest hitters in the game.

Djokovic looks super aggressive too – hitting back a second serve to make it 30-30! This came after Sinner thought he had an ace – but the referee incorrectly ruled it out.

Djokovic roars in frustration as he makes a forehand error into the net at 30-30, and here's why. Sinner lands a powerful first serve down the middle to keep the ball and takes away the chance.

Sinner puts Djokovic under pressure early by striking early and asking his opponent to move wide. Djokovic seems a bit uneasy as he scores the equalizer at 0:30.

Djokovic finds the crucial serve to get back to 30-30 and then produces a nice attack point to step in and parry the forehand winner past Sinner.

On the next setback, Sinner misses and Djokovic manages to hold on to it, trailing 0-30.

Djokovic was wrong on some early returns against the Sinner serve. The Italian has settled in well and looks confident from the baseline as he hits up and down the court against Djokovic.

Djokovic goes wide and Sinner holds until the 15th.

It's no surprise that these guys scored some long points in the opening game. Sinner tries to move Djokovic around the baseline and push his opponent far out through the opening of the court.

However, Djokovic holds in the middle with an excellent serve.

Djokovic serves as a starting point for us. This should be a blast, although Djokovic will attract a lot of attention after appearing to struggle slightly in yesterday's semi-final win over Taylor Fritz.

Carlos Alcaraz sits in the second row! Obviously an interested observer.

And here we go! The players are on the pitch in Shanghai and we are just minutes away from the start of this Shanghai final. For Djokovic it is the fourth Shanghai final and for Sinner a first – but for the 37-year-old the 100th title is at stake.

Sinner wins the throw and chooses to receive.

A pre-match photo between Sinner and Djokovic – this is their second final after Djokovic won the showpiece ATP Finals in Turin last November.

Earlier this week, Novak Djokovic said he was overwhelmed by the news that he would be the only active member of the Big Four.

With Roger Federer and Andy Murray already leaving the sport, Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he would also be hanging up his racket at the end of the season.

“We knew this moment would come sooner than later, but it's still a shock,” Djokovic said.

“Also for Roger a few years ago when he announced his retirement and also for Andy this year. It's a bit overwhelming for me. I don't know what to make of it. I still enjoy competing, but a part of me has stayed with them, a big part of me.”

And yet he's still out there fighting for titles.