Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev finished the fight at the tournament in Marrakech (Morocco), losing in the first round to the Italian Francesco Passaro.
Passaro, 22, who occupies the 115th position in the ATP rankings, proved stronger than Karatsev (124th racket in the world) in three games. The meeting lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes; the Russian lost the match five times on his serve during the match and, in turn, made 4 breaks.
On Tuesday, another Russian, Pavel Kotov, will play his match in the first round of the tournament, his opponent will be the Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero.
ATP 250. Hassan II Grand Prix. Marrakech, Morocco). Priming. Prize fund – 562,815 euros
1st round
Francesco Passaro (Italy) – Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – 7:5, 3:6, 6:3
Source : MatchTV
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