Marrakech Open: Carballes Baena moves into second round

Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena won against American Maxime Cressy, the No 5 seed, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 to reach the second round of the Marrakech Open at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Tuesday.

Carballes Baena, ranked No 82, will play the winner of the match between Bulgarian qualifier Dimitar Kuzmanov and French lucky loser Hugo Grenier next.

Marrakech ATP250, other first-round results (Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Benjamin Bonzi
• Alexandre Muller vs. Richard Gasquet
• Adam Moundir vs. Elias Ymer
• Dimitar Kuzmanov vs. Hugo Grenier
• Riccardo Bonadio vs. Christopher O’Connell
• Andrea Vavassori (Q) beat Nicolas Jarry (8): 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
• Pavel Kotov vs. Pedro Martinez: tuesday
• Alexei Popyrin beat Younes Lalami Laaroussi (WC): 6-3, 6-2
• Jaume Munar beat Elliot Benchetrit (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Francesco Passaro beat Aslan Karatsev: 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
• Hugo Gaston beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5