Early elimination of Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in his first contact with clay

ByDavid Mitchell
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He can’t say he didn’t put up a fight. However, it was “empty hands” for Juan Manuel Cerúndolo at the ATP 250 in Marrakech. defeat with Kamil Majchrzak by 7-6 (3), 3-6 and 6-3 in just over two and a half hours of play.

He entered this tournament, at the beginning of a new clay phase on the circuit, with a 4-4 record in 2026 and a fleeting appearance in the quarterfinals in the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro as the best result.

In one of the biggest surprises, Roberto Bautista said goodbye early at the hands of Titouan Droguet for an atypical 1-6, 6-1 and 1-6.

Above all, this victory confirms that the start of the Frenchman’s 2026 season is promising. Already in February he had left a great impression in Montpellier by overcoming the qualifying phase and reaching his first ATP semi-final.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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