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The third day of main draw action at the 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech on Wednesday will feature four second-round and one first-round match. Three seeds, three qualifiers, and a lucky loser will be in action.
On Tuesday, the likes of Roberto Carballes Baena and Elias Ymer sailed through to the next round, respectively beating fifth seed Maxime Cressy and qualifier Adam Moundir.
Without further ado, here's a look at how the second-round action in Marrakech could unfold on Wednesday:
#1 Round of 16: Andrea Vavassori vs Jaume Munar
Qualifier Andrea Vavassori takes on Spaniard Jaume Munar for a place in the Marrakech quarterfinals.
World No. 201 Vavassori beat Nicolas Jarry to improve to 1-1 in 2023, while the 83rd-ranked Munar beat wildcard Eliot Benchetrit for his fifth win in 13 matches.
Munar should take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Munar in straight sets
#2 Round of 32: Alexey Vatutin vs Benzamin Bonzi
Lucky loser Alexey Vatutin takes on seventh seed Benzamin Bonzi in the last opening-round match in Marrakech.
World No. 295 Vatutin will look to open his account on his season debut, while the 50th-ranked Bonzi is 10-7, having lost the Marseille final. The Frenchman should take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Bonzi in straight sets
#3 Round of 16: Daniel Evans (Marrakech second seed) vs Alexei Popyrin
Second seed Daniel Evans takes on Alexei Popyrin for a place in the Marrakech last eight.
World No. 30 Evans - on a six-match losing streak - is 3-9 in 2023. Meanwhile, the 95th-ranked Popyrin beat Younes Lalami Laaroussi to improve to 7-6 on the season.
Evans is 2-0 against Popyrin, but the in-form Australian should take this one and extend the former's misery.
Prediction: Popyrin in three sets
#4 Round of 16: Elias Ymer vs Tallon Griekspoor
Qualifier Elias Ymer takes on fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor as he seeks to reach the Estoril quarterfinals.
World No. 157 Ymer beat Adam Moundir to improve to 3-3 in 2023, while the 35th-ranked Griekspoor is 13-5 on the season, having won the Pune title. The in-form Dutchman should take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Griekspoor in straight sets
#5 Round of 16: Roberto Carballes Baena vs Dimitar Kuzmanov
Roberto Carballes Baena takes on qualifier Dimitar Kuzmanov for a place in the last eight in Marrakech.
The 82nd-ranked Carballes Baena upset fifth-seed Maxime Cressy to improve to 5-8 on the season. Meanwhile, World No. 207 Kuzmanov beat lucky loser Hugo Grenier to extend his perfect start in 2023 to 5-0. However, the Spaniard should take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Carballes Baena in three sets
