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DOHA, Qatar — Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time. It was Rublev's third three-set win in three days. The Russian also dropped the second set in his two previous matches against Alex de Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Rublev says he "was really good mentally and didn't let frustration get over me." It was the 17th title of Rublev's career. He earned his first Doha trophy in 2020. Rublev improved to 4-0 in his career against Draper. Draper will still improve to a career-high ranking of No. 12 on Monday.
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