Canada's Gabriel Diallo loses Almaty Open final in 3 sets
The Canadian Press | Posted: October 20, 2024 4:31 PM | Last Updated: October 20
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Montreal's Gabriel Diallo lost to Russian-Armenian player Karen Khachanov in three sets at the Almaty Open men's final on Sunday in Kazakhstan.
Khachanov won his seventh ATP Tour title 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
The 28-year-old Khachanov has won both of his matches with the 23-year-old Diallo.
Khachanov also beat Diallo 6-4, 6-4 in the Round of 64 at this year's National Bank Open.
Diallo had seven aces to Khachanov's six and the Russian-Armenian had a double fault.
Khachanov converted 6 of 19 break points, while Diallo managed to convert three of six.
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