Stan Wawrinka Rallies in Marathon Win at Bucharest Open
Wawrinka Outlasts Skatov in Three-Hour Battle
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka showcased his trademark resilience on Tuesday at the Bucharest Open, defeating Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1) in a grueling first-round match. Despite 30 unforced errors and facing 11 break points, Wawrinka saved his best for the clutch moments, winning the final two games of the third set at love before dominating the tiebreaker.
The 40-year-old Swiss veteran celebrated his recent birthday by grinding out a victory in three hours and 18 minutes to reach the second round in Romania.
Bautista Agut, Carabelli Move On
No. 5 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain also had to go the distance, eventually topping China’s Yunchaokete Bu in three sets. In contrast, No. 8 seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina cruised past Moldova’s Radu Albot.
Other first-round winners included Christopher O’Connell (Australia), Marton Fucsovics (Hungary), Francisco Comesana (Argentina), Gabriel Diallo (Canada), Filip Misolic (Austria), and Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
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Carreno Busta Returns to Winning Ways at Grand Prix Hassan II
First Clay Victory Since 2022 for Spaniard
Former top-10 player Pablo Carreno Busta looked sharp in his clay-court return at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco. The Spaniard, returning from an elbow injury, dispatched Moroccan wild card Younes Lalami Laaroussi 6-1, 6-3 to reach the second round.
Carreno Busta controlled the tempo from start to finish, winning 85 percent of his first-serve points and committing just 11 unforced errors.
Majchrzak Scores Upset; Bellucci, De Jong Advance
Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak notched the day’s biggest surprise with a win over No. 6 seed Jaume Munar of Spain. Italy’s Mattia Bellucci, the tournament’s No. 8 seed, joined Jesper De Jong (Netherlands) and Otto Virtanen (Finland) in the second round.
