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Auger-Aliassime wins All-Canadian Battle vs. Diallo
It was an all-Canadian affair Sunday night in Indian Wells as Montrealers Félix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo faced off in the third round.
The Canadian No. 1 emerged victorious with a comeback 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 win. After Diallo earned the first-set win, Auger-Aliassime found his form and took control the rest of the way. He was not broken over the final two sets as he earned his place in the round of 16.
The world No. 9 will take on Arthur Fils on Tuesday with a spot in the quarter-final on the line.
Fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov was also on court on Sunday but was eliminated by Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-2. The world No. 2 will take on Joao Fonseca in the round of 16.
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Elsewhere in the men’s draw, American Learner Tien earned a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3 upset win over Ben Shelton on Sunday. It’s the 20-year-old’s second upset win of the season after he reached the quarter-final at the Australian Open with a surprising straight-sets win over Daniil Medvedev.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has continued his undefeated season and will take on Arthur Rinderknech in his third-round matchup.
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Gauff Retires from Third Round with Arm Injury
Coco Gauff was forced to retire from her third-round match against Alexandra Eala due to a left arm injury. The world No. 4 was trailing 6-2, 2-0 when Gauff ended the match after 54 minutes.
The reigning champion at Roland-Garros took her first medical timeout down 5-2 in the first set and was seen heavily taping her arm during the set break.
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“Thank you Coco for being an amazing competitor and an amazing role model,” Eala said after the match. “I really hope that everything is well and you will recover soon."
Canadian Victoria Mboko continued her strong season by defeating Anna Kalinskaya to set up a round-of-16 matchup against Amanda Anisimova. The teenager, who has already reached two finals in 2026, has won 15 WTA matches this season, trailing only Elina Svitolina for most this season.
Elsewhere in the women’s draw, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will face off with Naomi Osaka in the round of 16, while No. 2 Iga Swiatek will battle Maria Sakkari in the third round.
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The WTA's best return to Toronto next summer for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Aug 1 to 13 at Sobeys Stadium. Get your tickets today!
The ATP's best return to Montreal next summer for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Aug 1 to 13 at IGA Stadium. Get your tickets today!
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