World no. 10 Andrey Rublev claimed his seventeenth ATP title on the ATP 500 event in Doha. The Russian defeated world no. 16 Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in two hours and 4 minutes, lifting his first trophy since final yr’s Madrid Masters.
Andrey struggled to manage his mood and show his finest tennis in most of 2024. Nevertheless, this title within the early levels of the season will gave him an enormous enhance forward of the upcoming Masters 1000 occasions in Indian Wells and Miami.
Jack recovered from the Australian Open setback, regaining power and combating sturdy in Doha. The Briton prevailed over Matteo Berrettini and Jiri Lehecka en path to the ultimate. He gave every part whereas chasing his second ATP 500 crown, taking the second set however fading from the court docket within the decider.
After struggling since reaching the 2024 Montreal Closing, Andrey Rublev was again to his finest degree this week
seventeenth ATP Title, sixth 500, 2nd in Doha!
Beat De Minaur, Felix, & Draper every in 3 units.
Needed to reset to win the third after dropping the 2nd in all 3 pic.twitter.com/Azwdn8tafg
— TennisONE App (@TennisONEApp) February 22, 2025
Andrey took 17 factors greater than Jack. The higher-ranked participant delivered extra environment friendly numbers behind the primary and second serve. He confronted three break factors and gave serve away as soon as within the closing levels of the second set.
Draper couldn’t observe that tempo. The younger gun confronted seven break factors and suffered one break, serving effectively in units one and two earlier than shedding floor within the decider. Rublev tamed his strokes properly and hit 34 winners and 30 unforced errors.
Andrey Rublev, Doha 2025© Stream screenshot
Jack responded with 27 winners and 35 errors, spraying too many free pictures from his forehand. The returners stood no probability within the first 11 video games. The Russian cracked a backhand down the road winner for 5-4.
A left-hander responded with a backhand winner and an ace within the subsequent one for 5-5. Draper hit a expensive double fault within the twelfth recreation and skilled three set factors. Andrey painted a forehand down the road winner on the third, taking the opener 7-5 in 40 minutes.
Rublev denied a break level within the first recreation of the second and generated two alternatives on the return within the subsequent one. Jack saved them with service winners and held to stay in competition. The following ten video games provided no possibilities for the returners.
Andrey Rublev, Doha 2025© Stream screenshot
The Briton closed the tenth recreation with a drop shot winner for 5-5 and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. Andrey performed a free forehand and confronted two break factors. The Russian netted a routine forehand on the primary, shedding serve at 15 and smashing his racquet.
A left-hander served for the set at 6-5 and fired a service winner, forcing a decider after an hour and 36 minutes. Rublev made a contemporary begin within the ultimate set and barely dropped a degree on serve. Draper couldn’t observe that tempo.
Jack Draper, Doha 2025© Stream screenshot
He wasted recreation factors at 0-1 and skilled a break after the rival’s backhand crosscourt return winner. Andrey fired an ace within the third recreation and cemented the lead. Jack suffered one other break within the fourth recreation, falling 4-0 behind and nearer to the exit door.
Rublev grabbed the fifth recreation with a fortunate internet wire forehand winner and served for the title at 5-1. The Russian held at love with an ace, transferring excessive in type and celebrating his seventeenth ATP title.
