Marrakech Open: Carballes Baena into semi-finals

Carballes Baena beat Nuno Borges 6-4, 6-4 in Friday’s quarter-final action

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Grand Prix Hassan II •Quarter-final • Completed
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Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, the No 5 seed, moved into the semi-finals of the Marrakech Open by winning against Portuguese Nuno Borges, the No 4 seed, 6-4, 6-4 at Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Friday.

Carballes Baena, ranked No 51, will play Italian Luciano Darderi, the No 7 seed, next.

The Spaniard defeated Moroccan wildcard Taha Baadi (7-6 (3), 6-3) and Finn Otto Virtanen (6-4, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.

In the previous round, Borges, ranked No 43, edged out Belgian Raphael Collignon (6-2, 3-6, 7-6).

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

  • Alexandre Muller vs. Kamil Majchrzak
  • Tallon Griekspoor vs. Mattia Bellucci

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