Moroccan Tennis Star Benchetrit Clinches First Title of Year at Doha Tournament

The Moroccan won the title against the Russian Bogdan Bobrov, whom he beat in two sets (6-4, 6-3). Before this stage, Benchetrit had defeated the Estonian Kritjan Tam (6/4, 3/6, 6/1), the Romanian Marius Copil (6/3, 6/2), the Uzbek Khumoyun Sultanov (7/5, 6/2).

In the semifinals, he was to face the Australian and No. 7 of the tournament, Bernard Tomic. But the latter withdrew, allowing the Moroccan to advance to the final and win against the Russian Bogdan Bobrov.