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Jack Draper beats Jiri Lehecka to reach Qatar Open final 2025
Qatar Open 2025: Draper broke serve again with his second match point and gave himself a chance to win his third career title. Draper said, "I felt I played poorly in the first set. I started to get the lead on his (Lehecka's) serve, made easy catches, and put a lot of pressure behind his serve. As the match progressed, I felt more positive."
British number one Jack Draper advanced to the Qatar Open final following a victory over Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka with a score of 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. In a BBC report, on Thursday, Draper defeated former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini. In the tie-break, he played perfectly and took the game to a winning edge. The loss was such a disappointment to Lehecka that he hurled his racket on the court.
Draper broke serve again with his second match point to give himself a chance to win his third career title. "I felt I played poorly in the first set. I started to get the edge on his (Lehecka's) serve, made easy holds, and put a lot of pressure behind his serve. As the match went on, I felt more positive," Draper said.
Draper, who reached the fourth round in the Australian Open in January, is facing Andrey Rublev in the final. The even-handed game went down to a dramatic tiebreak decider, won on his fourth match point by world No. 10 Rublev. He defeated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5).
