Diallo’s breakthrough run ends with quarterfinal loss to Musetti at Madrid Open

May 1, 2025 | 1:13 PM

MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo’s impressive run at the 2025 Madrid Open ended in the quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti.

Diallo, known for his powerful serve, couldn’t find his usual rhythm, finishing with no aces and winning just 24 per cent of his second-serve points.

Musetti, seeded 10th at the clay-court event, broke the 23-year-old Canadian four times and applied steady pressure on return.

The Italian will face No. 5 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain in the semifinals.