Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Darderi wins title in Marrakesh

Final day in Marrakesh.

2025 Grand Prix Hassan II, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Marrakesh, Morocco, 31 March - 6 April 2025.

2024 champion (not defending):
Matteo Berrettini who defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 7-5 6-2

Final:

Tallon Griekspoor (1) (Netherlands) v Luciano Darderi (7) (Italy)

Head to head the players were 1-1 in previous clashes.
The more recent match saw Griekspoor win a first round in the 2024 Paris Masters 1000 event.

Set one saw no break chances through eight games.

Darderi broke in game nine to lead 5-4.
Serving for the set, he was broken, and scores were level at 5-5.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Darderi held and forced a tie break.
Darderi won the tie break and set 7-6(3)

Darderi saved two break points in game three of set two.
He held for 2-1
Later he saved another break point in game eleven and held for 6-5.

Griekspoor served to stay in the match, and held, forcing another tie break.

Darderi won the tie break, and the match 7-6(3) 7-6(4).

Title number two, following the Córdoba Open in February 2024.

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