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Canada's Diallo eliminated as top seed Zverev advances on home clay
in Munich

   ROUNDUPThe Canadian Press | Posted: April 16, 2026 2:57 PM |
   Last Updated: 4 hours ago

   Montreal native received back treatment; Leylah Fernandez into
   Stuttgart Open semis

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   Caption: Gabriel Diallo is shown in action at the BMW Open on
   Monday in Munich, Germany. The Canadian was eliminated from the
   event on Thursday by Alexander Zverev. (Getty Images for BMW)
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   Montreal's Gabriel Diallo lost 6-1, 6-2 to Germany's Alexander
   Zverev in the round of 16 at the BMW Open on Thursday in
   Munich.
   The top-seeded Zverev, the defending champion playing at home
   on clay, converted five of eight break points in the one-hour,
   13-minute match.
   Diallo won just 55 per cent of first-serve points and 32 per
   cent on his second serve, finishing with 19 unforced errors.
   The Canadian received treatment for a back issue late in the
   first set, and his serving dipped in the second.
   "I think he had some issues with the back and was not serving
   fully in the second set," Zverev said in his on-court
   interview. "But I am happy with the win and happy to get an
   easier match today."
   The win improved Zverev's career record to 2-0 against Diallo,
   with his other victory coming earlier this year at the
   Australian Open.
   The world No. 3 will face fifth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of
   Argentina in the quarterfinals Friday.
   Also Thursday, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was
   playing Hungary's Fabian Marozsan.

Fernandez rallies for 3-set win

   Canadian Leylah Fernandez rallied to win her second-round match
   Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix women's tournament in
   Stuttgart, Germany.
   Fernandez needed three sets to dispatch Turkish qualifier
   Zeynep Sonmez 6-7 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (5) and advance to the
   quarterfinals.
     * Fernandez through to 2nd round in Stuttgart

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   Fernandez overcame a 5-1 third-set deficit to force the
   tiebreaker with a third service break in five opportunities in
   the final set. Actually both players had their issues holding
   serve in the set as Sonmez had three breaks of her own.
   Both players struggled to hold serve in the contest as
   Fernandez finished with nine break points in 14 opportunities.
   Sonmez registered six breaks but had 24 opportunities.
   Fernandez completed the match with two aces and eight double
   faults while Sonmez had three aces and three double faults.
   Fernandez will face top-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan
   next.

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