Draper cops Indian Wells title; Andreeva stuns Sabalenka
Jack Draper cops the Indian Wells title after beating Holger Rune, while Mirra Andreeva stunned Aryna Sabalenka for the women’s crown.
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DRAPER COPS INDIAN WELLS MEN’S TITLE AFTER BEATING RUNE IN FINAL
Draper cops the Indian Wells title on Sunday after beating Rune, 6-2, 6-2, in the final for the men’s crown.
Furthermore, the 23-year-old British player needed just a little more than an hour to finish off Rune and claim his first ever Masters 1000 title.
Moreover, Draper slammed 10 aces and won 21 of his 23 first-serve points in a dominating performance.
“You never know when it’s your time. I lost first round here last year, so I didn’t get to experience the tournament too much,” the Briton said.
“But I’d say this is one of my favorite tournaments now, of course,” he added.
LATEST WIN GETS BRIT TO CAREER-HIGH NO7 IN LATEST ATP RANKINGS
Draper’s latest win enabled him to reach a career-high No.7 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released on Monday.
Moreover, the Brit capped an awesome week at the BNP Paribas Open by stunning world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, 6-21, 0-6,6-4, in the semifinals on Saturday.
Furthermore, Draper eyes consistency in his game to keep his top 10 ranking and hopefully seek a first major down the line.
“Relief, joy, just a huge feeling of big emotion,” the Briton said.
“I’ve been through a lot in my few years with playing and especially the last ones with some injuries and a lot of hard work to always try and get back to a decent level,” he added.
ANDREEVA STUNS SABALENKA FOR WOMEN’S TITLE
Andreeva stuns Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, to win the women’s title and her second Masters 1000 crown after her Dubai win last month.
Furthermore, the Russian 17-year-old thus became the youngest champion at the California desert since Serena Williams in 1999.
Moreover, Andreeva – like Draper – marked an incredible run where she earlier topped world No.2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals.
“I would again like to thank myself for fighting until the end and for always believing in me and for never quitting,” the teenager said.
“It was really hard to just keep up, so I just tried my best and that’s why I would thank myself, because I think I played a little part (in the win), also,” she added.
