Roberto Carballes Baena is back in the winner’s circle…
The 30-year-old Spanish tennis player came from behind to win the Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday, beating Alexandre Muller 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in a three-hour final.
“I am so tired, but I am very, very happy,” Carballes Baena said. “It was a very, very tough match.”
Neither player was seeded in the tournament.
Carballes Baena won his only previous matchup with the Frenchman in 2019 at Roland Garros.
Carballes Baena, who won his only previous ATP final in 2018 at Quito, is projected to climb to No. 49 in the rankings on Monday.
Muller, who will enter the top 100 for the first time Monday, was playing his first tour-level final.