- British No 1 beats Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-5
- ‘It feels incredible. I’m incredibly happy’
Jack Draper returned to centre court at the Wiener Stadthalle on Sunday for one of the biggest matches he has ever played, his first ATP 500 final. So far in Draper’s young career, some of these lofty occasions have come with overwhelming tension and nerves, leading to physical issues that have stopped him from summoning his best tennis when needed.
But after a year in which Draper has diligently worked his way towards the top of his game with incredible determination, this time he was ready. Draper clinched the biggest title of his career with a brilliant exhibition of both his potential and resilience, dominating much of his encounter with Karen Khachanov before holding off a late surge to clinch the Vienna Open with a supreme 6-4, 7-5 win.