The stay of Gabriel Diallo in Rome was short -lived because he lost in the first round of the Internazionali Bnl of Italia, Thursday, in the hands of Marcos Giron, 45e world.
It was the first confrontation between two former NCAA players, and it was the former star of UCLA who waged a gain of 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
After reaching her First quarter -final on the ATP masters 1000 circuit in Madrid last weekDiallo continued to dominate at the service, but had trouble limiting the number of direct faults.
Diallo conceded only one point during its first two presences in the service. In the fourth game, he produced a solid return to get a broken ball which he materialized thanks to a winning forehand to take the lead 3-1.
The Canadian number 3 had another BRIS opportunity at 5-2, but Giron managed to repel the threat.
This gave Diallo the opportunity to serve for the Channel. Although he tried everything to put sticks in the wheels of his rival, the American was unable to prevent him from winning the Channel.
Diallo continued on its momentum at the start of the second act. The 23-year-old Canadian has only lost one point in his first two games in the service, producing one of his four aces of the match to level the brand at 2-2.
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Giron retained its service to the following game, and finally resolved the enigma of the Diallo offerings. At 15-30, the Montrealers missed a forehand to give two American breakfast opportunities, who hastened to take the lead 4-2.
At 5-3, 30-30, Diallo has missed an approach to offer another breakage ball to Giron. The Canadian managed to do equal, but the American ultimately made a superb passing to force the holding of a decisive round.
Diallo won only 56 percent of its first bullets in this round, its lowest rate in a round won from the Open Tiriac, in March.
The two protagonists stayed at the shoulder to shoulder until ninth game. While he was leading 40-15, Diallo lost seven consecutive points, committing three of his 42 direct faults and letting Giron serve for the match.
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On the second match ball, the Canadian reached a forehand and ended his journey in the Italian capital.
The Montrealer therefore lost in the first round of a tournament from the Monte-Carlo masters last month.
Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are waiting to enter the scene After their exemption in the first round.
Photo vedette : Martin Sidorjak
