Tennis star Gabriel Diallo has stunned the world by showcasing a remarkable performance in the ongoing Mutua Madrid Open 2025. The 23-year-old star player has stormed into the quarter-finals of the 1000 ATP Masters tournament. The Canadian star has defeated formidable ATP opponent Grigor Dimitrov in the Round of 16 with a scoreline of 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-4 to enter into the last eight rounds.
The year 2022 was a breakthrough year for this Canadian star, where he won his Challenger tournament. The star player was also a part of the Canadian team that won the Davis Cup title in the same year. The 2023 also saw this star storming to the Davis Cup quarter-finals after a win over Lorenzo Musetti and Elias Ymer.
He continued his stellar run in 2024. The young player stormed into the Almaty Open final but lost to Karen Khachanov. However, this year wasn't smooth for him. The star player suffered defeat in the qualifying round of the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 but heads the main competition as a lucky loser.
From losing in qualifiers to an incredible quarter-final journey!
The star player began his tournament after defeating Zizou Bergs in his opening-round clash. He was set to face Carlos Alcaraz before the Spaniard pulled out amid injury concerns. He defeated another lucky loser, Kamil Majchrzak, in the Round of 64. Thereafter, he registered wins over top ATP players Cameron Norrie and Grigor Dimitrov to storm into the quarter-finals.
During his pre-quarterfinals clash, the Canadian star lost the first set and assumed that he was going back to his country. However, he took the second set into the tiebreaker and won it to level the game against Grigor Dimitrov. He carried his form in the third and decider and knocked out the Bulgarian star from the tournament.
Diallo is now set to face ATP star Lorenzo Musetti in the last eight rounds, with two players aiming to seal a semi-final berth. The Italian star has defeated Aussie star Alex de Minaur to storm into the quarters.
“I thought I was going home. He played a good tiebreak. The margins were so thin. We were both serving really well. This might be the best serving performance I’ve displayed in my life. I’ve been told the conditions here would suit me really well. I don’t want to put crazy expectations or even barriers. I had never made it past the 2nd round," said Diallo after the win.
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