Marrakech
Darderi, Moutet race into Marrakech QFs, Trungelliti’s High 100 tilt continues
36-year-old Trungelliti in rivalry to interrupt High 100 for first time aged 36
April 01, 2026
Grand Prix Hassan II
Luciano Darderi in motion in opposition to Mattia Bellucci on Wednesday in Marrakech.
By Andy West
Luciano Darderi settled in properly to life as a defending champion on Wednesday on the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech.
The highest seed marched previous his fellow Italian Mattia Bellucci 6-4, 6-2 on the clay ATP 250 with a commanding opening-round show. Darderi didn’t face a break level and transformed three of the 9 that he earned, based on Infosys ATP Stats.
Selecting up the place he left off 😎
High seed and reigning champ @Lucianodarderi_ begins his Marrakech title defence with a victory over compatriot Bellucci 6-4, 6-2!#GrandPrixHassanII pic.twitter.com/ohNl62FIKp
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 1, 2026
Having gained his first ATP Tour trophy on the ultimate version of the Cordoba ATP 250 in 2024, Darderi claimed his second crown in Marrakech a yr in the past. The 24-year-old has gained three additional titles since then (Bastad and Umag in 2025, Santiago in 2026), however is defending a tour-level title for the primary time this week in Morocco.
“I’m very completely happy to return again right here after final yr,” stated Darderi after his 78-minute victory in opposition to Bellucci. “Coming again here’s a particular sensation. The primary time I’ve come again to defend a title so I’m very completely happy to be right here. I’ll attempt my greatest to defend it this yr.”
The No. 19 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, Darderi has gained 17 of his previous 19 tour-level matches on clay. He’ll face Yannick Hanfmann within the final eight in Marrakech, after the eighth seed overcame residence favorite Karim Bennani 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2.
Earlier on Wednesday, third seed Corentin Moutet made a equally fast begin to his title tilt. The Frenchman defeated residence favorite Taha Baadi 6-0, 6-2 to succeed in his first ATP Tour quarter-final of the yr. World No. 32 Moutet subsequent faces a maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head conflict with Marco Trungelliti.
Argentine qualifier Trungelliti kick-started Day 3 in Marrakech with a 7-6(4), 6-3 upset in opposition to fifth seed Kamil Majchrzak. The 36-year-old is at present up 17 spots to No. 100 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings because of his run. On Monday, he might turn into the oldest man to interrupt the High 100 for the primary time previously 50 years.
