{"id":26555,"date":"2025-02-22T16:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/jack-draper-reaches-qatar-open-final-with-win-over-jiri-lehecka\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:18:04","slug":"jack-draper-reaches-qatar-open-final-with-win-over-jiri-lehecka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/jack-draper-reaches-qatar-open-final-with-win-over-jiri-lehecka\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Draper reaches Qatar Open final with win over Jiri Lehecka"},"content":{"rendered":"


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British number one Jack Draper reached the final of the Qatar Open with a 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 victory against Jiri Lehecka.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Czech Republic’s Lehecka took control of the opening set after breaking serve in the eighth game, before a more even second set went to a tie-break.<\/p>\n

Draper – who defeated former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini on Thursday – produced a near-flawless performance in the tie-break to send the match to a decider.<\/p>\n

The final set went with serve until a double fault from Lehecka gifted the 23-year-old Briton a break, with the Czech throwing his racket to the floor in frustration.<\/p>\n

Draper, whose recent injury problems have been well-documented<\/a>, broke serve again with his second match point to give himself a chance of winning a third career title.<\/p>\n

“I thought in the first set I put in a sloppy game,” Draper said. <\/p>\n

“I started to get a lead on his [Lehecka’s] serve, holding easier and creating a lot of pressure behind his serve. <\/p>\n

“I felt more positive as the match went on. I’m proud of the way I competed out there.”<\/p>\n

Draper, who reached the Australian Open fourth round in January, will meet Andrey Rublev in Saturday’s final after the Russian defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-5).<\/p>\n

An even contest came down to a thrilling deciding set, with world number 10 Rublev securing victory with his fourth match point.<\/p>\n

“I feel that I’m playing better and better week by week, I’m improving,” said Rublev, who has won all three previous meetings with Draper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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