DELRAY BEACH \u2014 Canadian Gabriel Diallo lost his opening match Tuesday at the Delray Beach Open men’s tennis tournament.<\/p>\n
Australian Adam Walton dispatched Diallo, of Montreal, in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-3.<\/p>\n
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The two stayed on serve in the first set, thus establishing the tie-breaker. Walton surged to a 5-2 advantage before eventually earning the final two points on serve.<\/p>\n
The Australian converted the lone break chance he got in the match to go up 2-0. Diallo was unable to get a break of his own to tie the match as Walton was able to hold service and serve the set out for the victory.<\/p>\n
Walton finished with five aces, one more than Diallo. He also had no double-faults while Diallo only had one.<\/p>\n
Diallo also finished 0-for-1 in break opportunities.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n
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