CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Jeremy Chardy of France defeated Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Monday.
The sixth-seeded Chardy broke Phau twice in the opening set and again decisively in the 11th game of the second set.
Chardy next faces Pablo Andujar of Spain, who defeated Florent Serra 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 after breaking the Frenchman five times in the outdoor clay tournament.
Pere Riba downed Jesse Huta Galung of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-3. The Spaniard will play fourth-seeded Andrey Golubev of Kazhakstan.
