Jack Draper turned to an unusual mentor to help him take things to the next level before starting the season on a high. The Brit followed up his fourth-round run at the Australian Open with a strong week in Doha, reaching his fifth ATP final.

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.

No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to face No. 8 Jack Draper of Great Britain in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open after each player won his respective semifinal match Friday in Doha.