Italy's Jannik Sinner beat Czech Tomas Macach 6-4 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final of the Shanghai Masters.
The victory means that the 23-year-old is arithmetically sure.to end the year at number one in the ATP singles rankings.
The victory means that the 23-year-old, who won this year's Australian Open and US Open, is arithmetically sure.to end the year at number one in the ATP singles rankings.
"It's amazing," said Sinner, who in June became the first Italian to be a singles tennis number one since computerised rankings were introduced in 1973.
"It's something you dream of when you are a kid, when you are young, just to reach the No. 1.
"Now having the year-end, it's also a different and special feeling.
"It means so much to me, obviously. This is something I could not accomplish without all the people I have around — the family and friends and also a big credit to my team." He will face Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai final after the Serbian tennis great beat Taylor Fritz in the semis.
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