emirates7 - Jack Draper dominated Holger Rune with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory in just over an hour to win the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday. With this triumph, Draper secured two significant milestones—his first Masters 1,000 title and his debut appearance in the ATP top 10.
The 23-year-old Briton, seeded 13th in the prestigious hard-court tournament held in the California desert, outperformed Rune with a 21-7 lead in winners while keeping his unforced errors to a minimum.
As a result of his victory, Draper will climb from No. 14 to a career-best No. 7 in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Meanwhile, Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva staged a comeback to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, becoming the youngest BNP Paribas Open champion since Serena Williams in 1999 at just 17 years old.
The 23-year-old Briton, seeded 13th in the prestigious hard-court tournament held in the California desert, outperformed Rune with a 21-7 lead in winners while keeping his unforced errors to a minimum.
As a result of his victory, Draper will climb from No. 14 to a career-best No. 7 in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Meanwhile, Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva staged a comeback to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, becoming the youngest BNP Paribas Open champion since Serena Williams in 1999 at just 17 years old.