On February 22, local time, the 2025 ATP Doha station decided the champion, and the men's singles No. 5 seed Rublev defeated the No. 8 seed Draper 7-5/5-7/6-1, and won the championship for the second time after four consecutive victories against the latter. It was Rublev's first title since last year's Madrid Masters and the 17th of his career.
Rublev won the cup
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Rublev has won all three previous meetings between the two sides. In this match, Rublev caught Draper's fluctuation in the service game at the end of the first set and took the next set 7-5. The second set was similar to the first, but it was Draper who took the opportunity to break and he took advantage of the opportunity to level the set 7-5. In the deciding set, Rublev quickly took a 5-0 lead and finally sealed the victory 6-1.
On his way to qualify, Rublev has played all three sets in all three matches since the quarter-finals, and he couldn't hide his excitement after winning the title: "It feels great, it's the first time I've won two titles at the same tournament, I'm really happy. It was a tough match, but we all played at a high level, and after losing the second set, I gave it a go and went more freely. I was in a very good mental state and didn't let the frustration overwhelm me, which is the most important thing. ”
Rublev's path to victory
First round: 6-3, 6-4 Bublik
Second round: 6-3/6-4 Borges
1/4 Finals: 6-1/3-6/7-6(8) De Minaur[2]
Semi-finals: 7-5/4-6/7-6(5) Aliassime
Final: 7-5/5-7/6-1 Draper[8]
The Men's Doubles final was between two British pairs, with Cash/Graspool beating Salisbury/Skupski 6-3, 6-2 to claim the Men's Doubles title.
Cash/Graspool's road to victory
First round: 4-6/6-4/10-3 Nuza/Ricker
1/4 finals: 6-4/6-7(5)/10-7 Popana/Borges
Semi-finals: 7-6(3)/6-3 Banbri/Dodig
Final: Salisbury/Skupski 6-3, 6-2
(Text and editor: Dato)