Former winner Andrey Rublev reached the final of the Qatar Open on Friday with a 7-5 4-6 7-6(5) win over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, and will meet Jack Draper in the decider after the Briton beat Czech Jiri Lehecka.

Rublev hung in there to defeat the Canadian 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to book his third summit clash in Doha. The Russian withstood 21 aces from his big-serving opponent to prevail in a two-hour, 47-minute semifinal clash on Friday night. Rublev, who will face Jack Draper in the final, was quoted as saying by the ATP Tour as saying.

Jack Draper produces gutsy display to set up Andrey Rublev final showdown - Draper will appear in his fifth ATP Tour career final but has never beaten Rublev

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.

British number one Jack Draper reaches the final of the Qatar Open with a 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 victory against Jiri Lehecka.

Jack Draper has reached the final of the Qatar Open after a thrilling 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 victory over Jiri Lehecka in the semifinals. The British number one will now face Andrey Rublev in Saturday’s final.