Canadian Gabriel Diallo suffers loss at Italian Open tennis tournament
May 8, 2025 | 11:16 AM
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ROME — Canadian Gabriel Diallo lost his opening men’s singles match Thursday at the Italian Open tennis tournament.
Diallo, of Montreal, dropped a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Marcos Giron.
Diallo had more aces (four to two) and a better first-serve percentage (70 per cent to 58 per cent) than his opponent. But Giron converted on two-of-three break attempts while Diallo was one-for-two.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., the 27th seed, is slated to face Lithuania’s Vilius Gaubas in singles action Friday at the clay-court Masters-level event.
