Indian Wells: Briton Draper pummels Rune to win title
The HinduBritain’s Jack Draper thrashed Denmark’s Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 to collect the biggest title of his career at Indian Wells on Sunday with a place in the top 10 assured for the first time. “I lost first round here last year so I didn’t get to experience the tournament too much,” Draper said. “I would say this is one of my favourite tournaments now.” READ | Indian Wells: Andreeva beats top seed Sabalenka to claim title Playing in his first 1000-level final, Draper bludgeoned his opponent with seven aces in the first set, having hit a forehand winner to break in the first game and outfoxed Rune at the net in the third to go up another break. Holger made no excuses for his performance, telling the crowd: “It never feels nice not to be able to step over the line but that’s life sometimes.” Draper did not have an easy path to the final, having to beat 2022 winner Taylor Fritz in the last 16 before facing back-to-back defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
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Indian Wells: Jack Draper beats Holger Rune for first Masters 1000 title; enters top-10 for first time
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Briton Jack Draper pummels Holger Rune to win first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells
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Jack Draper, 23, WINS his maiden ATP title at Indian Wells with dominant victory over Holger Rune - becoming just the fifth Brit to achieve the feat
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Indian Wells: Rune battles past Medvedev to reach final, to face Draper for title
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Indian Wells: Draper gets the better of Alcaraz to set up final showdown against Rune
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Jack Draper stuns two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz to reach Indian Wells final
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