Delbonis shatters Coric's teen title bid

April 11, 2016 | 08:52

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Croatia's Borna Coric failed in his bid to become the first teenage champion on the ATP Tour for eight years when he lost the Marrakech final to in-form Federico Delbonis on Sunday.

Croatia's Borna Coric, pictured on Feb 8, 2016, was bidding in Marrakech to become the first teenage champion since compatriot Marin Cilic at New Haven in 2008. (AFP/Koen Suyk)

Marrakech, Morocco: Croatia's Borna Coric failed in his bid to become the first teenage champion on the ATP Tour for eight years when he lost the Marrakech final to in-form Federico Delbonis on Sunday (Apr 10).

The fourth-seeded Argentine, who had stunned world number two Andy Murray at Indian Wells last month, eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over third-seeded Coric on the Marrakech clay.

The 19-year-old Coric, appearing in just his second final, was bidding to become the first teenage champion since compatriot Marin Cilic at New Haven in 2008.

For Delbonis, 25, it was a second career title to add to his 2014 victory in Sao Paulo in 2014.

AFP

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