Fognini takes out top seed Djere in Marrakech

Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini edged out Serb Laslo Djere, the top seed, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Marrakech Open at Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech on Wednesday evening.

Fognini, ranked No 100, will face Russian Pavel Kotov next.

In the previous round of the Marrakech tournament, the 36-year-old Italian edged out Frenchman Hugo Gaston (6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4).

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

• Aleksandar Vukic vs. Sebastian Ofner
• Mariano Navone vs. Stan Wawrinka
• David Goffin vs. Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
• Daniel Evans vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
• Matteo Berrettini beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
• Pavel Kotov beat Flavio Cobolli (8): 6-1, 7-6 (5)
• Lorenzo Sonego (4) beat Sumit Nagal: 1-6, 6-3, 6-4