Marrakech Open: Muller through to quarter-finals, meets top seed Musetti next
The Frenchman won against Francesco Passaro 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday
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Frenchman Alexandre Muller won against Italian Francesco Passaro 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the last eight of the Marrakech Open at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Thursday.
Muller, ranked No 126, will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the top seed, next.
The Frenchman beat No 6 seed Richard Gasquet (6-4, 6-4) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Moroccan Open, Passaro, ranked No 115, defeated Russian Aslan Karatsev (7-5, 3-6, 6-3).
Marrakech ATP250, other second-round results (Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):
- Pavel Kotov beat Benjamin Bonzi (7): 6-0, 7-6 (2)
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Hugo Gaston: 6-2, 6-3
- Daniel Evans (2) beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-1, 6-3
- Andrea Vavassori (Q) beat Jaume Munar: 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Roberto Carballes Baena beat Dimitar Kuzmanov (Q): 2-0 ret.
- Christopher O’Connell beat Botic van de Zandschulp (3): 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-0
- Tallon Griekspoor (4) beat Elias Ymer (Q): 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
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