The singles final of the men’s tennis Erste Bank Open (Vienna, Austria, indoor hard, ATP500) was held on the 27th, with seventh seed J. Draper (UK) defeating world No. 24 K. Khachanov 6-6. He defeated him 4, 7-5 in straight sets to win his first title in an ATP500 tournament and his second in a tour tournament.
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Draper, who is 22 years old and is ranked 18th in the world, will face Kei Nishikori, who is ranked 141st in the world, in the first round, L. Dardelli (Italy) who is ranked 42nd in the second round, and T. Machács (Czech Republic) who is ranked 27th in the quarterfinals. ), defeated 6th seed L. Musetti (Italy) in the semifinals and advanced to the final.
In the first set of the final, Draper won 95 percent of the points on his first serve and did not allow Khachanov a single break point. After successfully breaking in the third game, he held his service games steadily and won the set.
In the second set, although her point winning rate on first serve dropped to 67%, she was able to get a break in the first game and used that momentum to win four games in a row. However, after that, he allowed Khachanov to win five games in a row. Still, Draper showed his determination in a difficult situation and succeeded in breaking again in the 11th game. In the end, he converted a match point with a brilliant serve and volley, and won the match in 1 hour and 35 minutes.
ATP, the men’s professional tennis association, posted Draper’s comments on its official website.
“I was playing really well, but the flow changed. To be honest, I didn’t feel nervous or stiff, but I missed a few balls and made some bad decisions.” And Khachanov has improved. That shows what he’s capable of, he’s a fighter and he’s in great shape.”
“It got really tight in the middle, but I was able to hold myself together and stay in a good mental state. I was lucky enough to win and was relieved. I was able to win the ATP 500 for the first time, and it really put a lot of faith in me. I’m very happy and proud of myself and the team. I came here for this moment and now I want to enjoy this victory.”
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