Jack Draper defeated Karen Khachanov within the last of the Erste Financial institution Open in Vienna on Sunday to succeed in a career-high world rating of 15.
Draper, the British No. 1, gained in straight units towards his Russian-Armenian opponent. He led 4-0 within the second set however wobbled briefly earlier than securing the title 6-4, 7-5.
It marks the second title of the 22-year-old’s profession and an important when it comes to rating factors, with the occasion within the Austrian capital being an ATP 500 occasion.
Draper’s earlier trophy got here at an ATP 250 occasion in Stuttgart in June this 12 months, the place he beat former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini within the last.
Draper has progressed considerably in 2024, with the title in Stuttgart adopted by an look within the last at Queen’s in London within the conventional warm-up occasion for Wimbledon.
On the US Open in August, he reached the semifinals, his finest look in one of many sport’s 4 majors so far. He was defeated by eventual champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in that contest.
