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

It’s all or nothing for Djokovic now but he ticks off the first couple of points on serve as the crowd rallies in support.

A love-hold in fact, for Djokovic, as Sinner nets on the backhand return. Over to the Italian….

Djokovic raises his arms to the sky after a wild forehand miss. Sinner is cruising now, the Italian firing a huge forehand winner to move to 40-0.

Another big backhand miss from Djokovic and Sinner moves a game away. The Italian needs just one more hold, and he’s not faced a break point all match.

Djokovic is trying to hold on. There’s not a great deal of emotion from the 37-year-old who knows he’s up against a supreme opponent in the young Italian.

Sinner forces 40-30 with a forehand on the stretch, returning with great power. But Sinner nets on the backhand return. Hold for the Serbian.

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.