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Matteo Berrettini beat Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets to win a first title in almost two years. <\/b><\/p>\n
The Italian eased past his Spanish opponent with a 7-5 6-2 victory at the Grand Prix Hassan II in the Moroccan city of in Marrakesh. <\/p>\n
Berrettini ended Baena’s nine-match winning streak at the tournament, breaking serve twice in each set to win in one hour and 46 minutes.<\/p>\n
It was Berrettini’s first title since his win at Queen’s Club in June 2022. <\/p>\n
The tournament was just his third since returning from an ankle injury, which kept him sidelined for six months. <\/p>\n
The 27-year-old dropped just two sets during the event. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Hubert Hurkacz won his first ATP title of the season with a 6-3 6-4 victory against Pedro Martinez at the Estoril Open in Portugal. <\/p>\n
The world number 10’s win is his eighth ATP title of his career, and his first on clay.<\/p>\n
Ben Shelton won an all-American final of the US Clay Court Championship in Houston by beating 2023 champion Frances Tiafoe 7-5 4-6 6-3.<\/p>\n
Shelton, 21, is the youngest winner since Andy Roddick won the tournament in 2002 aged 19.<\/p>\n
It is his second ATP title and first on clay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n