Marrakech Open: Darderi eases past Boyer to move into second round

Italian Luciano Darderi, the No 7 seed, won against American Tristan Boyer 6-4, 6-4 to move into the second round of the Marrakech Open at Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech.

Darderi, ranked No 57, will face Frenchman Hugo Gaston next.

Marrakech ATP 250, other first-round results (Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, clay, EUR 596.035, most recent results first):

• Vit Kopriva vs. Borna Gojo: wednesday
• Hugo Gaston beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert (Q) beat Federico Coria (Q): 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Pablo Carreno Busta beat Younes Lalami Laaroussi (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Mattia Bellucci (8) beat Pavel Kotov: 6-4, 6-4
• Kamil Majchrzak (Q) beat Jaume Munar (6): 6-4, 6-3
• Otto Virtanen beat Daniel Altmaier: 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
• Jesper De Jong beat Elliot Benchetrit (WC): 7-5, 6-1
• Hugo Dellien beat Aleksandar Vukic: 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
• Raphael Collignon beat Fabio Fognini: 6-3, 6-3
• Roberto Carballes Baena (5) beat Taha Baadi (WC): 7-6 (3), 6-3