Jack Draper turned to an unusual mentor to help him take things to the next level before starting the season on a high. The Brit followed up his fourth-round run at the Australian Open with a strong week in Doha, reaching his fifth ATP final.

Jack Draper fell at the final hurdle at the Qatar Open as he was beaten in three sets by Andrey Rublev. The Briton went down 7-5 5-7 6-1 in final to the fifth seed as a concerted fightback eventually came up short in Doha as the 27-year-old Russian claimed the title for a second time.

No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to face No. 8 Jack Draper of Great Britain in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open after each player won his respective semifinal match Friday in Doha.

Jack Draper’s bid for glory at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open ended in disappointment when he suffered a three-set defeat in the final at the hands of world number 10 Andrey Rublev. The Briton went down 7-5 5-7 6-1 to the fifth seed as a concerted fightback eventually came up short in Doha as the 27-year-old Russian claimed the title for a second time.