Music: {allcanada} Taylor Fritz beats Canadian Gabriel Diallo in Toronto in 3rd round of National Bank Open

Friday, August 1, 2025

{allcanada} Taylor Fritz beats Canadian Gabriel Diallo in Toronto in 3rd round of National Bank Open

Taylor Fritz, of the United States, returns with a backhand to Gabriel Diallo, of Canada, during their match at the National Bank Open men's tennis tournament in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

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TORONTO (AP) — Second-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States beat 6-foot-8 Canadian Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night in the third round of the National Bank Open.

Fritz set up a fourth-round match in the hard-court event with 19th-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia. Lehecka beat 15th-seeded Arthur Fils of France 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The 27-year-old Fritz is No. 4 in the world. He has 10 career ATP Tour titles, winning this year on grass at Eastbourne and Stuttgart.

In the afternoon, sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia beat Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Rublev will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Czech Jakub Mensik.

"In the second and third sets, I was able to play more aggressive, fewer mistakes," Rublev said. "Let's see what's happening next, I'm super excited and motivated."

Seventh-seeded Frances Tiafoe of the United States edged Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to set up a match with Washington winner Alex de Minaur of Australia. De Minaur advanced when countryman Christopher O'Connell withdrew.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner — the 2023 winner — and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz skipped the hard-court event that ends Thursday. No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 6 Novak Djokovic also are absent.

Gabriel Diallo, of Canada, serves to Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during their match at the National Bank Open men's tennis tournament in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)