Jack Draper reached the final Qatar Open with a victory over Jiri Lehecka


Jack draper number one England reached the final of Qatar Open with a win 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 against Jiri Lehecka.

The Czech Republic Lehecka took control of the opening set after breaking the service in the eighth match, before the second set was even more second to break.

Draper-who defeated former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini on Thursday-produced a performance that was barely laid in Tie-Break to send a match to the determinant.

The last set walked with a service until the double mistake from Lehecka gave a break to the 23 -year -old British, with the Czech people threw their racket on the floor with frustration.

Draper, this new one Injury problems have been well documentedBroke Serve again with the points of the second match to give him the chance to win the third career title.

“I think in the first set I put in a careless game,” Draper said.

“I began to get instructions on the service (Lehecka), hold it easier and create a lot of pressure behind the service.

“I feel more positive when the match continues. I am proud of the way I compete out there.”

Draper, who reached the fourth round of the Australian Open in January, will meet Andrey Rublev in the final Saturday after Russia defeated Felix Auger-Aliasime Canada 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-5).

The contest that even descended to the thrilling decisive set, with the number 10 world Rublev secured victory with its fourth match points.

“I feel that I play better and better than week to week, I am improved,” said Rublev, who won the three previous meetings with draper.

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