Jack Draper hit top gear to win his first ATP Tour title and a £19,000 ebike to embarrass the bungling Boss sponsors who thought he would lose the final.
The new British No.1 fought back to beat two-time champion Matteo Berrettini 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the final of the Boss Open in Stuttgart.
As well as the £95,000 first prize, Draper was also presented with a hybrid e-bike by the sponsors.
But the e-bike was in the khaki colours of the Italian – a Boss ambassador.
And Hugo Boss chief executive Daniel Grieder said: “This is the Novus bike. We have a collaboration with them. It’s the future. Its like what e-cars were. This is the future bike. This is fast as a big motorcycle but is as light as an e-bike.
“Unfortunately this bike is for the winner. I covered it in the wrong colours, Matteo. It was actually for you! So, we have to do a second bike in the colours of Jack. You will both get a bike in your colours.”
Draper responded: “They’re confident in their player, you know? He’s an unbelievable player, so good on the grass, one final at Wimbledon, two-time Queen’s winner, two-time winner here, it was probably inevitable that he was going to win.
“Obviously he is a favourite here, but it was a really nice crowd to play in front of, it was really pleasant, and all the organisers at the end were very happy as well. We had a good final, put on a good show, and it was a good day all around. I’m sure they’re disappointed, like Matteo, but it feels good to pull through.
“I didn’t realise I was able to ride it. I’ve never seen that before. It looked too precious to ride, to be honest. I’m not sure how it would look driving down Putney in one of those. But I’ll have to give it a try at some point. What colours will I get it in? I’ll order it in all black like Batman.”
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