Marrakech Open: Navone through to semi-finals

Argentinian Mariano Navone, the No 7 seed, moved into the last four of the Marrakech Open by winning against Australian Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 6-4 at Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Friday evening.

Navone, ranked No 60, will play Matteo Berrettini next.

The Argentinian defeated Tunisian wildcard Aziz Dougaz (6-3, 6-2) and Swiss Stan Wawrinka (3-6, 7-5, 6-2) in the previous rounds of the Marrakech tournament.

Earlier in the tournament, Vukic, ranked No 67, won against Frenchman Alexandre Muller (6-3, 7-6 (5)) and edged out Austrian Sebastian Ofner, the second seed (7-6 (11), 2-6, 7-6 (7)).

Marrakech ATP 250, other quarter-final results (Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Matteo Berrettini beat Lorenzo Sonego (4): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Pavel Kotov beat Fabio Fognini (Q): 6-1, 6-2
• Roberto Carballes Baena beat Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q): 6-4, 4-6, 6-4