Quebec’s Gabriel Diallo won the most important match of his career on Thursday in New York, defeating 24th seed Arthur Fils of France 7-5, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the US Open.
Diallo, ranked 143rd in the world and a qualifier, will now take on 14th-seeded American Tommy Paul.
In women’s doubles, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe got off to a good start in defending their title, winning 6-4, 6-2 against Quebec’s Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Aug. 30, 2024.