Tennis: Arazi Ousted at First Round of Moroccan Open

Morocco's Hicham Arazi was ousted Tuesday at the first round of the US$381,000 Grand Prix Hassan II at the hands of countryman Karim Alami.

Alami bagged the match in two straight sets: 7-6, 7-5.

Alami will play France's Anthony Dupuis.

Several world top players, including Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui and Spain's Serge Brugera, are vying for the open.