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Jack Draper announced he has withdrawn from the upcoming Dubai Open on Sunday to "prioritise recovery," the day after his three-set defeat to Andrey Rublev in the Qatar Open final.

Jack Draper has opted to withdraw from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to protect his body ahead of bigger targets in 2025.

Jack Draper has pulled of out the Dubai Tennis Championships; the Brit recently lost in the Qatar Open final against Andrey Rublev; watch Draper and other British stars in action throughout 2025 live

British No.1 Jack Draper may have been tired and despondent after his Qatar Open final defeat but that didn’t stop him from making time for the fans. The 23-year-old missed out on a third ATP Tour title against Andrey Rublev, going down 7-5 5-7 6-1 in Doha.

Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper in three sets to win the Qatar Open for the second time Saturday.

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.

Jack Draper and Andrey Rublev face off for the fourth time with eyes on their first trophy of the 2025 season in the ATP Qatar Open 2025 final.

Britains Jack Draper into Qatar Open final after comeback win vs Jiri Lehecka; Andrey Rublev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to make final; in Dubai, Mirra Andreeva (17) becomes youngest player to make WTA 1000 final;

British number one Jack Draper withdraws from the Dubai Tennis Championships, which start on Monday, in order to manage his workload.