Just a couple of hours after closing out one of the biggest achievements of his career, it was time for Jack Draper to move on. The frantic tour schedule waits for nobody, meaning instead of digesting the stellar triumph his first ever ATP 500 title at the Vienna Open on Sunday, Draper already had to cast his eyes on the Paris Masters. By Monday evening, Draper was training on court four in Bercy Arena, trying to give himself the best chance of being ready.

Despite the quick turnaround, uncomfortable surface and a tricky draw, Draper hit the ground running in the final Masters 1000 event of the year, gradually finding his range throughout a tight opening set before imposing himself on Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic. He eventually moved into the second round of the Paris Masters with a clinical 7-5, 6-2 win.

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