Jack Draper romped to a straight-sets victory over Holger Rune in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells to claim his first ATP 1000 Masters title.
The British No 1 delivered a ruthless display of on-court power and aggression and an overwhelmed Rune could find no answer, succumbing to a 6-2 6-2 defeat in just 68 minutes.
Draper now climbs to a career-high ranking of seventh in the world after securing the greatest victory of his burgeoning career.
The 23-year-old booked his place in the final with a 6-1 0-6 6-4 victory over two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz, while his run at Indian Wells also included victories over Brazilian rising star, 18-year-old Joao Fonseca, American Jenson Brooksby – who shocked world No 18 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-2 – and seeds Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 and Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals.
Draper famously reached a first Grand Slam semi-final at the 2024 US Open and this watershed win at Indian Wells will only fuel hopes of even more success.
Draper: Hard work coming together on big stage
Jack Draper speaking to Sky Sports Tennis:
“It’s incredible. I wasn’t expecting this. I put in a lot of work over time. I’m just so grateful and happy to be out here to play with my body feeling healthy and feeling great in my mind.
“All the work I’ve done over the last few years, it feels like it’s all coming together on the big stage. I cannot put that into words.
“I feel like I deserve it. The amount of adversity, the sacrifices, the time people around me have put into me.
“It’s an emotional feeling to know how much you’ve gone through to be here now.
“To say I’m going to seventh in the world. I cannot tell you how much that means to me.”
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