Jack Draper announced he has withdrawn from the upcoming Dubai Open on Sunday to "prioritise recovery," the day after his three-set defeat to Andrey Rublev in the Qatar Open final.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

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.

In the final at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Saturday, Jack Draper (ranked No. 16) takes on Andrey Rublev (No. 10).Draper enters the final after his three-set victory on Friday over Jiri Lehecka

Russian Andrey Rublev was given a tough test early on, but finished in style to beat Britain's eight seed Jack Draper 7-5 5-7 6-1 and win the Qatar Open on Saturday.

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.

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British No.1 Jack Draper made an admission after Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev beat him 7-5 5-7 6-1 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday. Draper, world No.16, went into the clash against Russia ’s world No.10 Rublev as a slight underdog, looking to land his third-ever ATP Tour title.

Jack Draper confirmed that he is withdrawing from the Dubai Duty Free tournament after making it to the final of the Qatar Open. He wrote in a statement: "Unfortunately, I have made the decision to withdraw from @DubaiDutyFree After a great week at @qataropentennis.

Anrey Rublev wrestled back control after losing the second set, overpowering Draper as he struck 34 winners throughout the contest

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.