Trophies for Draper, Mpetshi Perricard, Zheng and Danilovic. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Despite his worst hair to date, big boy Jack Draper took out equally big Karen Khachanov in the Vienna final, to reach a career-high world ranking of 15.
The British No. 1 won in straight sets against the Russian-Armenian -- wobbling briefly by blowing a 4-0 lead in the second set before closing it out 6-4, 7-5. It marks the second title of the 22-year-old's career and the most important in terms of ranking points, with the event in the Austrian capital being an ATP 500 event.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard completed a perfect week of sizzling serving on Sunday to upset Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6(4) and lift the trophy at the Swiss Indoors Basel.
The 6-8(!) Frenchman hit 22 aces in the championship match to clinch his maiden ATP 500 crown without dropping serve all week.
23-year-old Olga Danilovic of Serbia powered past American qualifier Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Guangzhou Open on Sunday to seal her first trophy of the season and second overall.
Top-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card/former Grand Slam champ Sofia Kenin on Sunday and clinched her place in the WTA finals next month. Good effort from Kenin, who seems to finally be turning the corner after years in the weeds.
In men's doubles, Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler gave the locals in Vienna something to cheer about on Sunday when they clinched their second title at the Erste Bank Open.
The Austrians, who triumphed at the indoor hard-court ATP 500 in 2022, rallied to defeat Neal Skupski and Michael Venus 4-6, 6-3, 10-1 after also lifting the trophy in Antwerp last week.
And qualifiers Jamie Murray and John Peers capped off a strong week by winning their first title together this year at the Swiss Indoors Basel. The British-Australian duo produced a clinical performance in the championship match to upset top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic 6-3, 7-5.
Sorry for the photo overload. But despite his budding bob, this was a win for all of us!
Elsewhere around the net ...
I hate to disagree, but he looks like Billy Idol if the punker's Dippity-Do went flat
She prefers to withdraw in person
Adorable Daniil for LaCoste
Marton Fucsovics drivin' on 9
I don't see this Wim Fisette-Iga Swiatek pairing lasting ...
Forgot that Machac is coached by another lower-bodied wonder
With a face like that, it's no surprise the endorsements are already rolling in
Tim van Rijthoven doing his thing
The ridiculously handsome Neal Skupski
Is Hubert Hurkacz a bottom?
See for yourself HERE.
Trick or treat?
Try to guess if he was in a Balkan's box
And yes, it was this Balkan ...
Andrea Pellegrino gets better looking each week
Daddy Lorenzo has it, flaunts it
Quentin Halys had a great win over Cam Norrie to qualify in Paris
Win or lose, all I can picture is Marcus Willis in his teeny Budgy Smuggler. (Wouldn't mind seeing partner David Stevenson in one, too.)
Although he came up short in Vienna, it's been a great run for Karen Khachanov
Adam Jones takes Manhattan
Fede Gomez might just be my BIGGEST crush right now
The Skupski brothers with Michael Venus
France's future looks bright
I'd love to, Tommy
Questionable taste from the get-go
Daniel Altmaier gets philosophical
Alejandro Moro Cañas in action
Andrea Vavassori gets wired
Skupski-Venus
Benoit Paire was always so cute that it seems like he went out of his way to tone it down. Now I'm not sure what to think.
Ivar Jose Aramburu Contreras gives us what we want
Justin Engel: Everybody's talking about the new kid in town
Thanasi Kokkinakis assumes the position
How do you say "bukaki" in Italian?
Clinton Thomson is my free pass
And so is Elmar Ejupovic
And David Vega Hernandez
Breaking: Botic van de Zandschulp wears colored briefs
Legs Inc.
Let's hope Luca Darderi f**ked Dominic as a retirement gift
Ditto for Jan-Lennard
Christian Harrison is teetering on Jim Carrey territory here
Rubin Statham: There's more where this came from
Robert Farah calls this retirement?
De Minaur's impressive thighs
Casper's impressive ... everything
Too many handjobs?
J.J. Wolf: Are you thirsty?
The Berrettini-Fucsovics handshake is brought to you by Wet personal lubricant
By the numbers
(With wire services)
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