Draper beats Khachanov in Erste Bank Open final for 2nd ATP title

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Britain’s Jack Draper falls on the court as he cele beating Karen Khachanov during their Erste Bank Open ATP tennis tournament final in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Heinz-Peter Bader – stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS

VIENNA (AP) — Jack Draper overcame a second-set wobble against Karen Khachanov to win the final of the Erste Bank Open 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday for his second ATP title.

The 22-year-old Briton won the opening set in Vienna and led 4-0 in the second before Khachanov took five games in a row.

“I was playing so good, and then the momentum shifted,” the seventh-seeded Draper said. “I just missed a few balls and made some wrong decisions, and Karen picked up his level. That’s a testament to how good he is, he’s a fighter and he’s in great form. It got really tight there, but I stayed solid and in a good mental frame.”…

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