Roberto Carballes Baena vs Taha Baadi Preview & Prediction | 2025 Grand Prix Hassan II | First Round

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The 2024 runner-up Roberto Carballes Baena kicks off his quest to reach a third straight final at the Grand Prix Hassan II against underdog Taha Baadi.

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: Monday 31st March, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Roberto Carballes Baena vs Taha Baadi prediction

Former champion Roberto Carballes Baena will be a red-hot favourite heading into his first-round encounter with Moroccan wildcard Taha Baadi.

The Spaniard has reached the final at the Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech in each of the last two tournaments, lifting the title in 2023.

The 32-year-old has not been in the greatest of form of late, enduring a five-match losing streak throughout February across hardcourt and clay before stopping the rot with a first-round win over Christopher O’Donnell in Miami. 

The world number 53 was knocked out in the following round as he went down 4-6 6-4 3-6 to Brandon Nakashima, but he will be quietly confident of a change in fortune with a prolonged period on the dirt now ahead of him.

Baadi may well have the local support in this showdown, but the 23-year-old is inexperienced on the ATP Tour and is not even a regular at Challenger level. Ranked at 697 in the world it is unlikely he can produce the consistency to truly threaten Carballes Baena, who we expect to continue his love affair with the tournament with a convincing win here.

Roberto Carballes Baena vs Taha Baadi tip: Roberto Carballes Baena to win 2-0