Diallo Lone Canadian Left at National Bank Open

Canadian Gabriel Diallo advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto, defeating Italy's Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a rain-interrupted match. Diallo, who recently claimed his first ATP Tour title in the Netherlands, overcame a 2-5 deficit in the second set and saved two set points before winning in a tiebreaker, aided by a double fault from Gigante on match point. He is now the only Canadian left in the 96-man singles draw after compatriots Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were eliminated early. The tournament is also notable for the absence of top-ranked stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Other seeds such as Ben Shelton and Andrey Rublev advanced to the next round. Diallo will face the winner of the match between Taylor Fritz and Roberto Carballes Baena.