CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Tommy Robredo of Spain beat Benoit Paire of France 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-0 to move into the semifinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Friday.
A former top-10 player, Robredo saved two set points to force a tiebreaker and took the first set when Paire netted a backhand.
The fourth-seeded Paire broke Robredo twice to lead 5-1 in the next set and won it with a backhand drop shot.
Paire wasted two break points in the opening game of the third set. Robredo did not miss his chances as he won the last six games.