Top ATP Marrakech Picks: Darderi vs. Bellucci Showdown

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 1, 2026 10:43 AM ET

The ATP 250 event in Marrakech reaches the round of 16 on April 1, 2026. The day features three intriguing clay-court encounters. Seeds, in-form challengers and recent Challenger winners all take to the red dirt.

Darderi vs. Bellucci

Match time: 15:00 CEST. Head-to-head listed as 0-1. Luciano Darderi enters as the top seed this week in Marrakech. He captured a clay title in Santiago earlier this month.

Darderi has won three of his last five matches. His most recent loss came in Miami, falling to Landaluce in a three-set second-round match. Mattia Bellucci has also won three of his last five matches.

Bellucci advanced from the Marrakech first round. He beat Bennani in a deciding set. Bookmakers favour Darderi, and he is expected to control rallies on clay.

Betting angle

Market: Darderi favoured to win.
Value pick recorded: Darderi 2-0 at 1.73 with bet365.

Kopriva vs. Medjedovic

Match time: 12:00 CEST. Head-to-head shown as 0-1. Vit Kopriva has struggled recently, losing three of his last five matches.

Last week in Naples, Kopriva exited against Forti in straight sets. He also fell to Darderi in last season’s Marrakech quarterfinals.

Hamad Medjedovic brings momentum into this tie. He has a five-match winning streak and lifted the Naples Challenger title last week.

Medjedovic defeated Altmaier in the Challenger final in straight sets. He also beat Kopriva previously on clay in straight sets.

Betting angle

Market: Medjedovic is a slight favourite.
Value pick recorded: Hamad Medjedovic to win at 1.62 with bet365.

Trungelliti vs. Majchrzak

Match time: 12:00 CEST. Head-to-head shown as 1-3. Marco Trungelliti arrives in strong form with an eight-match winning streak.

Two weeks ago he won a Challenger in Kigali and then qualified for Marrakech’s main draw. He opened the main draw with a straight-sets win over Rocha.

Kamil Majchrzak has won three of his last five matches. He ousted J.M. Cerundolo in three sets in the first round. Majchrzak served strongly and lost serve only once.

Last season in Marrakech, Majchrzak beat Trungelliti in straight sets. Bookmakers list Majchrzak as the favorite.

Betting angle

Market: Majchrzak favoured to prevail.
Value pick recorded: Kamil Majchrzak -3.5 games handicap at 1.83 with bet365.

Context and notes

This slate forms part of Filmogaz.com’s Top ATP Marrakech picks coverage. The Darderi vs. Bellucci match will draw attention from observers tracking clay form.

Several players arrive with recent Challenger titles. That form has translated into confidence for the Marrakech clay season.

Main photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images.