Dubai, Feb. 24 -- British number one Jack Draper said he felt "really proud" after marking his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set victory over Frenchman Quentin Halys here.
Competing on the men's tour for the first time since the US Open last August, Draper won 7-6 (10-8) 6-3 on his debut at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
The 24-year-old, who has slipped to 15th in the world after reaching a career-high ranking of fourth in June, will play Hungary's Fabian Marozsan or France's Arthur Rinderknech next, according to BBC sport.
"I've been craving the feeling of competing for a very long time," Draper said in his post-match interview.
"It just felt normal, it felt like I was coming back to doing what I love, w...