Challenger Tour Updates: Meknes

Moroccans’ out of competition in Meknes

Three home players were in action today after receiving wild card, but all of them were eliminated in this first round:

Marc Rath (Q) 6 – 0 6 – 3 Mehdi Ziadi (W)

Jordi Samper-Montana (7) 6 – 4 6 – 4 Hicham Khaddari (W)

Gianluca Naso 6 – 2 6 – 4 Yassine Idmbarek (W)

The young French and fifth seed Lucas Pouille was surprised by Juan Lizariturry in two sets

Juan Lizariturry 6 – 4 7 – 6 Lucas Pouille (5)

In a 100% Austrian match, Gerald Melzer defeated his fellow countryman Dominic Thiem in three close sets

Gerald Melzer 6 – 3 3 – 6 7 – 5 Dominic Thiem (6)

Other results:

Kimmer Coppejans 6 – 4 4 – 6 6 – 4 Alessandro Giannessi

Miki Jankovic (L) 6 – 7 6 – 4 6 – 3 Lukas Jastraunig (Q)

Cedrik Marcel-Stebe 6 – 2 6 – 4 Michael Blois (Q)

Steven Diez (8) 6 – 2 4 – 6 6 – 3 Adrian Sikora

Hans Podlpnik-Castillo 7 – 5 6 – 4 Gerard Granollers

Thomas Fabbiano (2) 7 – 5 6 – 2 Steve Moneke