Draper cruises past Lehecka to extend winning streak

World No 15 follows up his career-high Vienna Open title with 7-5, 6-2 victory in Paris

- Tumaini Carayol

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 with a clinical 7-5, 6-2 win.

"Decent," said Draper of his level. "I think my attitude was really good. It was not easy, the court is like night and day to Vienna, incredibly fast. Court two is obviously really low, not a big court at all so very, very different. I did what I needed to do."