Marrakech Open: Borges through to face Carballes Baena in quarters

Portuguese Nuno Borges, the No 4 seed, advanced to the last eight of the Marrakech Open by edging out Belgian Raphael Collignon 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 at Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Wednesday.

Borges, ranked No 43, will face Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, the No 5 seed, next.

In the previous round of the tournament, Collignon, ranked No 92, won against Italian Fabio Fognini (6-3, 6-3).

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

• Roberto Carballes Baena beat Otto Virtanen: 6-4, 6-4
• Kamil Majchrzak (Q) beat Jesper De Jong: 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Alexandre Muller (3) beat Hugo Dellien: 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4
• Vit Kopriva vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Luciano Darderi vs. Hugo Gaston
• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Pablo Carreno Busta
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Mattia Bellucci

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