Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka validated his ticket on Tuesday for the round of 16 of the 38th edition of the Hassan II Tennis Grand Prix, which continues until April 7 at the Royal Court Tennis in Marrakech (RTCMA).
Stan Wawrinka (world 82), winner of 16 singles titles on the ATP circuit, including three Grand Slam tournaments, beat Spaniard Albert Ramos-Viñolas (world 103) in straight sets (6-1, 6-4) .
The last Arab tennis player who was still involved in the tournament, the Jordanian Abdullah Shelbayh (230th in the world) was beaten by the Italian Flavio Cobolli (63rd) by two sets to 0 (6-1, 6-4).
Note that the 04 players exempted from the first round, namely, the Serbian Laslo Djere, 34th in the world and number 1 seed in the tournament, the Austrian Sebastian Ofner (47th in the world), the British Daniel Evans (42nd in the world) and the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (61st in the world), will enter the competition on Wednesday in the round of 16.
The second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II promises to be very competitive with some shock encounters, notably the one between the Briton Daniel Evans, seeded number 3 in the tournament, and the defending champion of the 37th edition of the Grand Prix Hassan II. the Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena.
Placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and organized by the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation (FRMT), the Hassan II Grand Prix, which has been played since 2016 on the RTCMA courts, constitutes a true gathering of tennis superstars. world tennis, offering an unforgettable experience to fans eager to witness the most intense exchanges on clay.
Here are also the complete results of the 16th finals:
– Pavel Kotov beats Elliot Benchetrit (MAR) (7/5, 6/3)
– Jaume Munar (ESP) beats Luca Van Assche (FRA) (7-6, 6-2)
– Mariano Navone (ARG) beats Aziz Dougaz (TUN) (6-3, 6-2)
– David Goffin (BEL) beats Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) (6-4, 6-4)
– Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) beats Albert Ramos-Viñolas (ESP) (6-1, 6-4)
– Fabio Fognini (ITA) beats Hugo Gaston (FRA) (6-7, 6-1, 6-4)
– Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) beats Alexandre Müller (FRA) (6-3, 7-6)
– Sumit Nagal (INDIA) beats Corentin Moutet (FRA) (4-6, 6-3, 6-2)
– Flavio Cobolli (ITA) beats Abdullah Shelbayh (JOR) (6-1, 6-4)
– Nicolas Moreno de Alboran (USA) beats Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) (6-4, 3-6, 6-3)
– Matteo Berrettini (ITA) beats Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) (6-2, 6-1)
– Victory for Roberto Carballés Baena (ESP) following the withdrawal in the second set of Matteo Gigante (ITA) (6-2, 2-0).
