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The Spanish player Rafael Godar won the title of the 40th edition of the Hassan II Grand Prix tennis tournament, which was held at the Royal Tennis Club courts in Marrakech between March 30 and April 5.
This came after the Spanish player, ranked 89th in the world, defeated the Argentine Marco Trungelliti in the final match in two sets to none (3-6, 2-6).
With this victory, Rafael Godar succeeds the Italian Luciano Darderi, the title holder of the Hassan II Grand Prix tennis tournament in its thirty-ninth edition.
Thanks to his strong performance throughout the match, the Spaniard gave his opponent few opportunities and imposed his rhythm from the first exchanges.
The match, which lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes, quickly turned in favor of Rafael Godar, who won the first set with a score of 6-3, before confirming his dominance during the second set, which he ended with a result of 6-2, thus achieving a deserved and decisive victory.
Despite the loss in the final match, the Argentine player Marco Trungelliti, who qualified from the qualifiers, showed an outstanding performance throughout the championship competitions.
The 40th edition of the Hassan II Grand Prix tennis tournament fulfilled all its promises, as it provided the public with a high-level sporting spectacle.
The Spanish player had won in the semi-final match against the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli in two sets to zero (2-6, 1-6).
For his part, the Argentine Marco Trungelliti defeated the Italian Luciano Darderi, the title holder of the previous edition and the first seed in the tournament with a score of (4-6, 6-7).
In the doubles competitions, the American duo consisting of Robert Cash and James Tracy won the title of the 40th edition of the Hassan II Grand Prix tennis tournament, after defeating the duo Bart Stevens (Netherlands) and Vasil Kirkov (United States) with a score of (2-6, 3-6).
In a statement to the press, player Rafael Godar confirmed that the victory is the result of hard, continuous and diligent work, which constitutes a new beginning in his sports career, while being disciplined and persevering.
He added, "Since I was young, I have been doing my best," expressing his happiness at the positive development in his sports career.
He continued, "What I have achieved is just the beginning, as I aspire to improve my level more, and continue working and being confident in order to reach a better level."
The 40th edition of the Hassan II Grand Prix tennis tournament, organized under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, witnessed the participation of a selection of the most prominent international players, including the Italian Luciano Darderi (18th in the world), the Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor (29th in the world), the French player Corentin Moutet (33rd in the world), and the Czech player Tomas Machac (48th in the world).
This event is the only tournament in Africa organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals 250 ATP, and it brings together world-class players every year who compete for the title.
