The tennis player from Rosario defeated the Frenchman 6-7 (1), 6-1 and 6-4. His next rival is Belgian David Goffin, whom he will face tomorrow in finding a place in the definition of the tournament.
Federico Coria (60th in world ranking) qualifies for ATP 250 semifinals in Marrakech after beating French in quarterfinals Richard Gasquet (86th) of 6-7 (1), 6-1 and 6-4. The Moroccan contest, which was played in brick dust and distributed 597,900 euros in prizes.
The 30-year-old tennis player from Rosario struggled for nearly two and a half hours to leave the European on the road. In addition, in this victory in three sets against who was previously in seventh place in the world rankings the history between the two has turned to the professional circuit (they have no previous rivalries).
Coria’s next rival is the Belgian David Goffin (74th), which surpassed the Spaniards Roberto Carballes Baena (79th) of 6-7 (6), 6-4 and 6-0. The top candidate for the title is the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime (9th), eliminated in the second round against the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp (43rd).
The Argentine champion of the ATP 250 in Marrakech
Coria’s goal was to join five other players representing the Legion celebrating titles in that Moroccan city. They are Franco Davín (1988), Guillermo Pérez Roldán (in 1992 and 1993), Guillermo Cañas (in 2001), Mariano Puerta (in 2005) and Federico Delbonis (2016).
Source: Tycsports
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