Canada's Diallo withdraws from second-round match at Madrid Open with injury

Canada's Gabriel Diallo serves the ball to Germany's Alexander Zverev during their round of sixteen tennis match at the ATP Tennis Tournament in Munich, Germany, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo is out of the Madrid Open after withdrawing from his second-round match at the Masters-level clay court tournament with an injury.

Diallo was trailing Friday’s match 7-5, 3-3 to Danish qualifier Elmer Moller when he pulled out of the competition.

The move came shortly after Diallo had called a medical timeout.

Diallo scored a break on Moller once play resumed and was up double break point with a chance to go up 4-2 in the second set, but he retired after Moller came back to hold.

Diallo, who was seeded 32nd at the event, had a bye in the first round.

Later Friday, women’s 10th seed Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont, faced American Caty McNally.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2026.