Indian Wells: Jack Draper beats Holger Rune for first Masters 1000 title; enters top-10 for first time

Jack Draper wins first Masters 1000 title, enters ATP top 10 after defeating Holger Rune in BNP Paribas Open final.

Jack Draper overwhelmed Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour in the final of the BNP Paribas Open, achieving two big milestones by claiming his first Masters 1000 title and earning his debut in the top 10 of the ATP rankings.

Draper, a 23-year-old from Britain who was seeded 13th at the hard-court tournament in the California desert, built up a 21-7 advantage in winners against Rune while also making fewer unforced errors.

Draper's left-handed serve was particularly important: He hit 10 aces, won 21 of his 23 first-serve points and never allowed Rune to earn a single break point.

“You never know when it's your time,” said Draper, a U.S. Open semifinalist in September. “I lost first round here last year, so I didn't get to experience the tournament too much. ... But I'd say this is one of my favorite tournaments now, of course.”

He will rise from No. 14 to a career-high No. 7 in the rankings on Monday.

“I feel,” Draper said, “like I deserve it.”

Earlier Sunday, 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva of Russia collected her second consecutive Masters 1000 title by getting past No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.