Erste Financial institution Open: Briton Jack Draper reaches Vienna closing in straight units

British primary Jack Draper reached the Erste Financial institution Open closing by beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in straight units in Vienna.

Draper, 22, the seventh seed, broke sixth seed Musetti, additionally 22, 5 instances in Austria to win 6-2, 6-4 and attain his first ATP 500 closing.

Draper has gained one ATP 250 title – the 2024 Stuttgart Open.

“I feel it is my greatest closing but,” Draper stated.

“I have been in 250 finals, within the Grand Slam semi-finals, which is clearly an even bigger match than tomorrow, however on the identical time to be in 500 finals after the work I’ve completed this yr and the season I’ve had, thanks very a lot.”

One distinction between the ATP 250 and ATP 500 titles is the variety of factors a participant receives for profitable a match.

Musetti’s victory additionally moved Draper as much as quantity 15 on this planet, leapfrogging the Italian sitting in sixteenth place.

Draper will play both Australia’s Alex de Minaur or Russia’s Karen Khachanov, who will play in a while Saturday, in Sunday’s closing.