Jack Draper is one win away from claiming a third ATP title, having reached the final in Doha in his first tournament back after a month-long injury layoff.
Andrey Rublev stands between the British No1 and a return that he would have dreamt of during his time out, but perhaps not truly thought was possible. Win or lose in Saturday’s final, set to start at 3pm UK time, Draper will leave Doha pleased with the quality of his tennis and the state of his hip.
The world No16’s run at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, upgraded this year to an ATP 500 event, goes into the fifth and final match of an intense week after his 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 comeback victory against Jiri Lehecka. A