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Munar weathers Van Assche storm in Marrakech

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Spaniard to face Shevchenko or Berrettini next at ATP 250
April 01, 2024
Highlights: Munar masters Van Assche in Marrakech 2024
Jaume Munar overcame #NextGenATP Frenchman Luca Van Assche on Monday in the first round at the Grand Prix Hassan II. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.

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Jaume Munar beats Luca Van Assche on Monday at the Grand Prix Hassan II.
By ATP Staff
Jaume Munar opened his Grand Prix Hassan II campaign with a 7-6(3), 6-2 first-round victory Monday, although the Spaniard was forced to rally early to overcome Luca Van Assche in Marrakech.

Munar trailed his #NextGenATP opponent 2-5 in the pair’s maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash before storming back for a one-hour, 50-minute triumph. He saved two set points with Van Assche serving at 5-3, 40/15 and was ultimately able to rescue the set. Munar then raced through the second to register his seventh tour-level win of the year.

“First of all, it’s always very difficult to play Luca,” said Munar, who lost to the Frenchman in Auckland qualifying earlier this year. “He’s a very good player, talented. I wasn’t finding my space on the court. I started a little bit slow, but then point by point I tried to hang in there and as soon as I got the break to go 4-5, I think I started to grow as a player and my level went high.”

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The way Munar applied constant pressure to Van Assche’s serve proved key to his victory. The 26-year-old, currently No. 73 in the PIF ATP Rankings, converted four of seven break points he earned according to Infosys ATP Stats.

Munar will play sixth seed Alexander Shevchenko or former World No. 6 Matteo Berrettini next at an event where he defeated then-World No. 3 Alexander Zverev en route to the quarter-finals in 2019.

“I’m always happy to play in Marrakech, with a big win [against Zverev] in 2019,” said Munar of his history with the Moroccan ATP 250. “Hopefully there’s going to be many more this year.”

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9) Home hopes: There are six Spaniards in the draw, excluding qualifiers. Alcaraz and Nadal are the standout names, with 27th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also in action. Jaume Munar opens against Nuno Borges, Landaluce plays Altmaier and Roberto Carballes Baena faces Dominik Koepfer.

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