Final day in Doha.
2025 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Doha, Qatar, 17-22 February 2025.
Defending champion:
Karen Khachanov (2) who defeated Jakub Mensik 7-6(12) 6-4
Final:
Jack Draper (8) (Great Britain) v Andrey Rublev (5) (Russia)
Rublev won all three previous matches between the players.
The most recent - round of sixteen at 2023 US Open.
No break chances through eleven games of set one.
Draper served at 5-6 to stay in the set.
He was broken and Rublev took the set 7-5.
Rublev saved a break point in the opening game of set two.
Draper saved two break points in game two.
Serve was held in both instances.
Rublev was broken in game eleven and trailed 5-6.
Draper served out the set 7-5.
Rublev broke serve in games two and four of the decider.
He held in game five to lead 5-0.
Draper served to stay in the match and held for 1-5.
Rublev served out the match 7-5 5-7 6-1.
Title number 17, and first since the Madrid Open in May 2024.
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