Canada's Gabriel Diallo in action during a first round singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
De Minaur defeats Diallo at Queen’s Club, will face Shapovalov next
Jun 16, 2026 | 10:33 AM
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LONDON — Top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia defeated Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (8), 6-3 in first-round action Tuesday at the HSBC Championships.
De Minaur outlasted Diallo in a back-and-forth first-set tiebreaker, forcing the Canadian into an unforced error while serving on set point.
The Australian took control of the second set with a hard-fought break to go up 3-1.
Diallo failed to convert three game points, and de Minaur finally converted his fourth break point in a game that took 15 minutes 25 seconds to complete.
