Fabio Fognini, promoted from the qualifiers, came from behind in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Marrakech, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4, after more than two and a half hours of fighting, against the Frenchman Hugo Gaston, n. 89 in the ranking, never faced before in his career. In the second round the Ligurian will challenge the Serbian Laslo Djere, n.34 in the ranking and first seed of the tournament.
Matteo Gigante is out immediately instead. The 22-year-old Roman, n.145ATP, who also qualified, retired at the beginning of the second set against the Spaniard Roberto CarballesBaena, n.64 in the ranking, due to a physical problem: 6-2, 2-0 the score in favor of 31 year old from Tenerife after 49 minutes of play.
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