Goffin and Molcan set up Marrakesh title showdown

Experienced
Belgian
Goffin
is
a
five-time
tournament
winner
on
the
ATP
Tour,
and
his
Slovakian
opponent
is
chasing
his
first
title
at
this
level.

However,
their
one
past
meeting
went
Molcan’s
way
when
they
met
in
the
Melbourne
ATP
250
tournament
in
January,
and
although
that
match
was
on
hardcourts
and
this
final
is
on
clay,
Goffin
respects
his
left-handed
opponent’s
game.

Goffin
made
sure
of
his
place
in
the
title
match
with
a
6-3
6-3
win
over
Argentinian
Federico
Coria,
while
Molcan,
who
beat
Felix
Auger-Aliassime
earlier
in
the
week,
was
a
6-1
7-5
victor
against
Serbian
Laslo
Djere.

Speaking
of
the
threat
posed
by
Molcan,
Goffin
said:
“He’s
a
great
fighter,
he’s
moving
so
well.
He’s
lefty,
so
he’s
using
his
lefty
game
really
well
on
clay,
especially
two
days
ago
against
Felix,
he
played
well.
So
it’s
a
tough
opponent.”

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IN
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—
ATP
Tour
(@atptour)

April
9,
2022

Goffin,
quoted
on
the
ATP
Tour
website,
said
he
was
pleased
to
get
his
clay
season
under
way
in
fine
style,
even
if
he
felt
jittery
at
times
against
Coria.

“I
managed
to
deal
with
my
emotions
at
the
end
to
finish
the
match,
so
I’m
happy
to
play
another
final,
especially
here,
the
first
tournament
on
clay,”
Goffin
said.
“I
will
give
everything
tomorrow.”