Jack Draper defeated Jan-Lennard Struff on the Sofia Open to develop into the youngest Briton to reach an ATP Tour final since Andy Murray 14 years in the past.
The 21-year-old is actually hitting his stride on the finish of an injury-plagued season and is chasing a second successive title having picked up the trophy on the second-tier Challenger occasion in Bergamo final week.
After knocking out high seed Lorenzo Musetti in the second spherical in Sofia, Draper did the identical to third seed Struff in the final 4, successful 6-3 6-4, and is but to drop a set.
Murray was already a grand slam finalist when he made the Miami Open showpiece in 2009, however it is a landmark second for his younger compatriot, who had narrowly misplaced his earlier two tour semi-finals.
“Obviously I am very proud,” stated Draper. “Andy is an amazing player. I hope one day I can do what he’s done in the sport but it’s a long way to go and I’ll keep trying.”
Of his efficiency, he stated: “I didn’t serve as well today but the opponent was putting a lot of pressure on my serve. I think I’ve got to just try and keep the rhythm. It was tough out here with some tense moments. It was a semi-final to get into my first final so I was nervous, but I came through it well.”
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