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.

Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time.

Jack Draper announced he has withdrawn from the upcoming Dubai Open on Sunday to "prioritise recovery," the day after his three-set defeat to Andrey Rublev in the Qatar Open final.

In the final at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Saturday, Jack Draper (ranked No. 16) takes on Andrey Rublev (No. 10).Draper enters the final after his three-set victory on Friday over Jiri Lehecka

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.

Russian Andrey Rublev was given a tough test early on, but finished in style to beat Britain's eight seed Jack Draper 7-5 5-7 6-1 and win the Qatar Open on Saturday.

Draper has now reached a total of five finals on the ATP Tour and looks set for a huge future in tennis having already proven he is capable of playing in the latter stages of a Gr

Jack Draper conceded that Andrey Rublev was "too good" and "outlasted" him at the Qatar Open final, which the Russian claimed via a 6-1 deciding set in Doha.

Jack Draper confirmed that he is withdrawing from the Dubai Duty Free tournament after making it to the final of the Qatar Open. He wrote in a statement: "Unfortunately, I have made the decision to withdraw from @DubaiDutyFree After a great week at @qataropentennis.

Anrey Rublev wrestled back control after losing the second set, overpowering Draper as he struck 34 winners throughout the contest