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'''Gabriel Diallo''' (born September 24, 2001 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. |
'''Gabriel Diallo''' (born September 24, 2001 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 222 on January 9, 2023 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 608 on July 15, 2019. |
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In 2019, Diallo advanced to his first professional doubles final at the ITF 15K in East Lansing, United States. In 2021, he reached his first professional singles final at the ITF 15K in Champaign, United States. The same year, he reached a second ITF singles final, this time at the ITF 15K in East Lansing. In 2022, Diallo captured his first singles title, defeating Andres Martin in straight sets at the ITF 25K in East Lansing. Also in 2022, he reached the qualifying last round at the ATP Masters 1000 [[Canadian Open|National Bank Open]] as a wildcard after defeating the fourth seed and then world No. 59 James Duckworth in the first round. He was forced to retire in his next match against Hugo Gaston with an injury. In 2022, Diallo captured his first ATP Challenger title thanks to a victory over Shang Juncheng at the 80 tournament in [[Championnats de Granby|Granby]]. Also in 2022, he reached his second ATP Challenger final at the 80 Series in Fairfield where he lost to Michael Mmoh. He was a member of the University of Kentucky tennis team from 2019 to 2022. After the 2022 season, he decided to forgo his remaining eligibility at the University of Kentucky and turn pro. |
In 2019, Diallo advanced to his first professional doubles final at the ITF 15K in East Lansing, United States. In 2021, he reached his first professional singles final at the ITF 15K in Champaign, United States. The same year, he reached a second ITF singles final, this time at the ITF 15K in East Lansing. In 2022, Diallo captured his first singles title, defeating Andres Martin in straight sets at the ITF 25K in East Lansing. Also in 2022, he reached the qualifying last round at the ATP Masters 1000 [[Canadian Open|National Bank Open]] as a wildcard after defeating the fourth seed and then world No. 59 James Duckworth in the first round. He was forced to retire in his next match against Hugo Gaston with an injury. In 2022, Diallo captured his first ATP Challenger title thanks to a victory over Shang Juncheng at the 80 tournament in [[Championnats de Granby|Granby]]. Also in 2022, he reached his second ATP Challenger final at the 80 Series in Fairfield where he lost to Michael Mmoh. He was a member of the University of Kentucky tennis team from 2019 to 2022. After the 2022 season, he decided to forgo his remaining eligibility at the University of Kentucky and turn pro. |
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Birthdate | September 24, 2001 |
Birthplace | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
From | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
Height | 6’7” (2,01m) |
Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned pro | 2023 |
Best ATP singles ranking | No. 222 (January 9, 2023) |
Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 608 (July 15, 2019) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Gabriel Diallo (born September 24, 2001 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 222 on January 9, 2023 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 608 on July 15, 2019.
In 2019, Diallo advanced to his first professional doubles final at the ITF 15K in East Lansing, United States. In 2021, he reached his first professional singles final at the ITF 15K in Champaign, United States. The same year, he reached a second ITF singles final, this time at the ITF 15K in East Lansing. In 2022, Diallo captured his first singles title, defeating Andres Martin in straight sets at the ITF 25K in East Lansing. Also in 2022, he reached the qualifying last round at the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open as a wildcard after defeating the fourth seed and then world No. 59 James Duckworth in the first round. He was forced to retire in his next match against Hugo Gaston with an injury. In 2022, Diallo captured his first ATP Challenger title thanks to a victory over Shang Juncheng at the 80 tournament in Granby. Also in 2022, he reached his second ATP Challenger final at the 80 Series in Fairfield where he lost to Michael Mmoh. He was a member of the University of Kentucky tennis team from 2019 to 2022. After the 2022 season, he decided to forgo his remaining eligibility at the University of Kentucky and turn pro.
Diallo was born in Montréal, Québec to an African father and an Ukrainian mother. He started playing tennis at age 9. He trained at the Club Avantage as a member of the Académie de Tennis Hérisset-Bordeleau (now Académie de tennis Aliassime) in Québec City with the father of compatriot Félix Auger-Aliassime, Sam.
Other finals
Team competitions: 1 (1 title)
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Team | Partners | Opponent team | Opponent players | Score |
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Win | Nov 2022 | Davis Cup, Málaga, Spain | Hard (i) | Canada | Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) Alexis Galarneau (CAN) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Denis Shapovalov (CAN) |
Australia | Alex de Minaur (AUS) Matthew Ebden (AUS) Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) Max Purcell (AUS) Jordan Thompson (AUS) |
2–0 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2022 | Granby, Canada | 80 Series | Hard | Shang Juncheng (CHN) | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | Fairfield, United States | 80 Series | Hard | Michael Mmoh (USA) | 3–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2021 | Champaign, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Jason Kubler (AUS) | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2021 | East Lansing, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Raymond Sarmiento (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Jun 2022 | East Lansing, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Andres Martin (USA) | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | East Lansing, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Millen Hurrion (GBR) | Jacob Dunbar (USA) David Fox (GBR) |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Singles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2023 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
Australian Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wimbledon | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |