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

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.