Shapovalov wins, Diallo falls in first-round singles action at Dallas Open

Fritz struggles to win Dallas opener

Top-seeded Taylor Fritz fought off a stiff test from U.S. countryman Marcos Giron to earn a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (1) win in the first round of the Nexo Dallas Open on Tuesday. Fritz posted a 21-9 edge in aces and won 81% of his first-serve points. However, he managed to break Giron's serve in just two of his 10 opportunities. Second-seeded Ben Shelton of the United States bested Canada's Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-4, but two other seeded players fell. Great…

Shapovalov wins, Diallo falls in first-round singles action at Dallas Open

Seventh-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov breezed to an opening-round victory at the Dallas Open on Tuesday night, bouncing Rafael Jodar of Spain 6-1, 6-2.

Canada’s Gabriel Diallo falls in straight sets to American Ben Shelton at Dallas Open

DALLAS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo fell 6-4, 6-4 to Ben Shelton of the United States on Tuesday in men's singles tennis action at the Dallas Open.

Canada's Gabriel Diallo falls in straight sets to American Ben Shelton at Dallas Open

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Ben Shelton reflects on victory over Gabriel Diallo in Dallas - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats

Ben Shelton expressed satisfaction with his performance following his win over Gabriel Diallo at the Dallas Open. “I’m super happy with the way that I played, competed today. From the start of the match to the end, I was focused, locked in, and just happy to have that type of intensity and complete match at the start of a tournament, especially being the first tournament after a slam,” Shelton said. Importance of second serve points Shelton high…

Dallas Open Round-Up | Shelton and Korda dominates first round, Cobolli falls to qualifier

The ATP 500 Dallas Open is playing its first-round matches and has already seen some early surprises, with the main stars taking the court. The first round was marked by the shocking elimination of 4th seed Flavio Cobolli, who fell to unknown qualifier Jack Pinnington Jones – a player ranked just No...