Jack Draper, Britain’s rising tennis star, has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships shortly after an impressive run to the Qatar Open final in Doha. Jack fought for his second ATP 500 crown against Andrey Rublev.
Jiri Lehecka notched his career-best victory at the ATP 500 event in Doha. The Czech faced world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory in two hours and nine minutes.
Andrey Rublev torpped Jack Draper to win his second Doha title, and 17th overall. Photo Source: TTV 2020 champion Andrey Rublev owned a 3-0 record against Jack Draper entering Sunday’s Dubai final, but the pair had not since the 2023 US Open.
Both players are seeking their first ATP title of the year; for Rublev, a 17th career win and for Draper his third.
Andrey Rublev vs. Jack Draper. Draper gets full-time media coverage in his home country, but he still manages to fly under the radar at his best events. That’s what happened whe
Second placed Britain's Jack Draper holds his trophy after the final match of the Qatar Open tennis tournament against Russia's Andrey Rublev in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP
A fter the news of Jannik Sinner's three-month suspension, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic had become the top favorites to win the title at the Doha ATP 500. These two champions
Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time.
Jack Draper put his injury woes behind him to make it to the final of the ATP 500 Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, where he will play Andrey Rublev.
Jack Draper conceded that Andrey Rublev was "too good" and "outlasted" him at the Qatar Open final, which the Russian claimed via a 6-1 deciding set in Doha.
Jack Draper fell at the final hurdle at the Qatar Open as he was beaten in three sets by Andrey Rublev. The Briton went down 7-5 5-7 6-1 in final to the fifth seed as a concerted fightback eventually came up short in Doha as the 27-year-old Russian claimed the title for a second time.