Andrey Rublev has clinched his place in a third Qatar Open final and will face Jack Draper in the title match on Saturday. Rublev, who triumphed in Qatar in 2020, encountered a difficult test in his semi-final on Friday but prevailed over Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure a 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-5) victory in a match that lasted two hours and 46 minutes.

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.

Andrey Rublev edged Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) to reach another Qatar Open final. The 10th-ranked Rublev needed four match points to close out No. 23 Auger-Aliassime for the sixth time in seven matchups.