Marrakech Open: Muller reaches second round, defeating Gasquet

Alexandre Muller advanced to the second round of the Marrakech Open by winning against No 6 seed Richard Gasquet (photo) 6-4, 6-4 at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Tuesday evening.

Muller, ranked No 126, will face Italian Francesco Passaro next.

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

• Alexey Vatutin vs. Benjamin Bonzi
• 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