Canada’s Gabriel Diallo ousted by Ben Shelton in third round of Citi Open
Jul 24, 2025 | 4:07 PM
WASHINGTON — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo was ousted in the third round of the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-3, 6-2 loss the fourth seed Ben Shelton of the United States.
Shelton was nearly unbeatable on serve, firing 16 aces to Diallo’s five and winning a whopping 86 per cent of total service points.
The American did not face break point while breaking Diallo three times on four chances.
Diallo, seeded 15th in Washington, entered the tournament with a career-high world ranking of No. 35.
