Jack Draper has his sights set on challenging leading stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the biggest title of his career in Vienna.
Jack Draper has his sights set on challenging leading stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the biggest title of his career by winning the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The 22-year-old celebrated his first ATP 500 crown following a tense 6-4 7-5 triumph over world No 24 Karen Khachanov in Sunday's final. Draper, who won the Stuttgart Open in June - an ATP 250 event - was playing in his second competition since losing to world No 1 Sinner in the US Open semi-finals.
The seventh seed regained his composure at a crucial moment to clinch the trophy in an hour and 35 minutes. 'It feels incredible, it's been such an amazing week for me,' said Draper. 'I've played some amazing tennis and I keep on improving and that's the main thing. 'It's been a long year for me with many ups and downs. I knew if I kept on working consistently well with the team then I'm going to keep on having great results.
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