Diallo Advances to Second Round of Qualifying Process for Unspecified Competition, according to report.
🏆🎾 Madrid Masters Update 🎾🏆
Everyone's chattering about Gabriel Diallo's breathtaking performance in the qualifying round of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament on Monday! The dude breezed past Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, scoring a straight sets win of 6-3, 6-3.
Did you know, this was Diallo versus Moreno de Alboran's first-ever meeting on the ATP Tour? The Canadian, ranked 78th, faced off against Spain's Moreno de Alboran, who's currently ranked 144th. Interestingly, Diallo wasn't holding back, demonstrating some reigning series prowess against his Spanish challenger.
With his victory, Diallo secured the third seed in the qualifying round and will be going head-to-head with Croatian Borna Coric, the 20th seed in the draw, in the second round. Coric gave himself the edge over Finnish player Otto Virtanen by winning a tight match, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 6-2 on Monday.
Moving on, Diallo wasted no time in taking control, breaking Moreno de Alboran's serve in the opening game for a swift 2-0 lead. He rode this momentum all the way to wrapping up the first set in just 32 minutes!
In the second set, Diallo stayed strong, breaking Moreno de Alboran's serve in the third and ninth games to put an end to the match in one hour and 10 minutes.
Let's break down the stats: Diallo crushed Moreno de Alboran 9-1 in aces, killed it with 28 winners compared to his opponent's 8, and converted three of his seven break points. Moreno de Alboran missed out on all of his opportunities.
As for their history, Coric and Diallo have only once clashed on the ATP Tour, with Coric taking the prize. But hey, let's cheer for the underdog and see if Diallo can pull off an upset now that he's facing Coric again!
And on the women's side, things are heating up too. Ontario's Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, kicks off her campaign in the first round on Tuesday against American McCartney Kessler. Meanwhile, Quebec's Leylah Annie Fernandez (No. 25) starts her singles campaign on Friday against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.
Get ready for some thrilling tennis action over the coming days! 🚀🔥🎾🚀
- Gabriel Diallo will challenge Borna Coric in the second round of the Madrid Masters qualifying round, as the Canadian secured the third seed following his win against 144th-ranked Nicolas Moreno de Alboran.
- In their previous encounter on the ATP Tour, Croatian Coric defeated Diallo, but it remains to be seen if the Canadian can pull off an upset this time around.
- During the qualifying round match on Monday, Diallo demonstrated his reigning series prowess, racking up 9 aces, 28 winners, and converting three of his seven break points, while Moreno de Alboran missed out on all of his opportunities.
- Diallo, who ascended to the 78th spot in the ATP rankings, broke Moreno de Alboran's serve in the opening game and held on to the lead to win the first set in just 32 minutes. He further demonstrated his dominance in the second set, securing the win with breaks in the third and ninth games.
