Marrakech Open: Carballes Baena advances to quarter-finals after Kuzmanov retirement
Roberto Carballes Baena benefited from the abandonment of Dimitar Kuzmanov (2-0) on Thursday and will face the winner of the match between Swede qualifier Elias Ymer and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 4 seed, in the next round
INDIAN WELLS, CA – MARCH 08: Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) serves during the BNP Paribas Open on March 8, 2023 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA. (Icon SMI/Panoramic)
Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena reached the quarter-finals of the Marrakech Open when Bulgarian qualifier Dimitar Kuzmanov retired on Thursday at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech.
Carballes Baena, ranked No 82, led 2-0 when Kuzmanov, ranked No 207, pulled out on Thursday at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech.
The Spaniard will play the winner of the match between Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 4 seed, next.
Roberto Carballes Baena beat American Maxime Cressy, the No 5 seed (6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Moroccan Open, the Bulgarian won against French lucky loser Hugo Grenier (6-3, 6-4).
Marrakech ATP250, other second-round results (Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):
- Francesco Passaro vs. Alexandre Muller
- Pavel Kotov vs. Benjamin Bonzi
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Hugo Gaston
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Daniel Evans
- Andrea Vavassori vs. Jaume Munar
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Christopher O’Connell: thursday
- Elias Ymer vs. Tallon Griekspoor: thursday
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