Marrakech Open: Bonzi reaches second round

Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, the No 7 seed, won against Russian lucky loser Alexey Vatutin 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Marrakech Open at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Wednesday.

Bonzi, ranked No 50, will face Russian Pavel Kotov next.

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

• Alexandre Muller beat Richard Gasquet (6): 6-4, 6-4
• Christopher O’Connell beat Riccardo Bonadio (Q): 7-5, 6-4
• Elias Ymer (Q) beat Adam Moundir (WC): 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Dimitar Kuzmanov (Q) beat Hugo Grenier (LL): 6-3, 6-4
• Andrea Vavassori (Q) beat Nicolas Jarry (8): 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
• Roberto Carballes Baena beat Maxime Cressy (5): 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1
• Pavel Kotov beat Pedro Martinez: 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (5)
• 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