Marrakech Open: Popyrin reaches second round

Australian Alexei Popyrin won against Moroccan wildcard Younes Lalami Laaroussi 6-3, 6-2 to move into the second round of the Marrakech Open at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Monday evening.

Popyrin, ranked No 95, will face second seed Daniel Evans next.

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

• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Benjamin Bonzi
• Alexandre Muller vs. Richard Gasquet
• Adam Moundir vs. Elias Ymer
• Dimitar Kuzmanov vs. Federico Coria
• Riccardo Bonadio vs. Christopher O’Connell
• Nicolas Jarry vs. Andrea Vavassori
• Maxime Cressy vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
• Pavel Kotov vs. Pedro Martinez
• 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