Roberto Carballes Baena vs Otto Virtanen Preview & Prediction | 2025 Grand Prix Hassan II | Round of 16
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Roberto Carballes Baena has his sights on another quarter-final in Marrakesh when he takes on Finland’s Otto Virtanen in the second round.
Ranking points: ATP 250
Start date/time: Wednesday 2nd April, 2025: UK – not before 2:20pm / US ET – not before 9:20am / US PT – not before 6:20am
Venue: Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Roberto Carballes Baena vs Otto Virtanen prediction
Former champion Roberto Carballes Baena goes in search of his 11th win in his last 12 matches at the Moroccan ATP 250 when he meets Otto Virtanen.
The 32-year-old Spaniard was given a mini scare against local ATP debutant Taha Baadi before booking his spot in the second round with a 7-6 6-3 success in just over two hours.
Carballes Baena won 73% of points behind the first serve as he stretched his record in Marrakesh to 15-4 overall.
In contrast, Virtanen's opener was far from routine as he flipped the form book to snare a 6-2 4-6 7-6 victory over Germany's Daniel Altmaier.
The Finnish world number 135 showed little sign of low confidence after five defeats in his previous six matches as he hit back from a break down in the decider to clinch the match 7-3 in a final set tie-break.
Virtanen almost paid the price for converting just three of 11 break points while saving just one of the three he offered up. The 23-year-old will need to improve on those statistics to reach the quarter-final with Carballes Baena's comfort on these courts likely to be key again.
Roberto Carballes Baena vs Otto Virtanen tip: Roberto Carballes Baena to win
