Alvaro Lopez San Martin defeated Ivan Gakhov 7-5 6-0 in the Morocco F8 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Gakhov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alvaro Lopez San Martin claimed a first win over Ivan Gakhov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Lopez San Martin A. took it in straight sets.