Sinner’s dominant start to season helped secure year-end top spot

• Jannik Sinner credited his fine start to the season for helping him clinch the year-end number one ranking after a 6-4 7-5 semi-final win over Tomas Machac at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

Sinner, who faces Novak Djokovic in the final, first reached top spot during the French Open in June and has not relinquished it since, becoming the first Italian to achieve the feat.

The 23-year-old has won six trophies in 2024, including his first two Grand Slam triumphs...