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Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Gabriel Diallo to Continue His Ascent with the Support of COTE 100 Français
SAINT-BRUNO, QC, July 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Rising Canadian tennis star Gabriel Diallo, currently ranked 35 th in the world, will debut a new sponsor's logo when he steps on the courts at the National Bank Open in Toronto this week. COTE 100, one of Canada's largest independent private portfolio management firms, is proud to announce a three-year partnership with the professional tennis player. This collaboration underscores COTE 100's commitment to excellence and its support for outstanding talent that reflects its core values. It marks the beginning of a promising alliance between a distinguished firm and an accomplished athlete, united by shared principles of discipline, performance, and integrity. "It's a privilege to have COTE 100's support on my professional journey, especially given our shared human-centered values and pursuit of excellence." – Gabriel Diallo "As a former tennis player, I'm especially proud that COTE 100 will be supporting such a promising athlete. Gabriel is an inspiring role model for the next generation of Canadian players and perfectly embodies the values that guide us every day." – Sébastien LeBlanc, President of COTE 100 ABOUT COTE 100 COTE 100 is one of the largest independent private portfolio management firms in Canada, with clients in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta. As of December 31, 2024, its assets under management amounted to approximately 3,8 billion Canadian dollars. The firm, made up of 25 professionals, offers personalized solutions based on an exclusive investment process: the COTE 100 system. The firm also offers the COTE 100+ platform, an online service which offers its clients and subscribers strategic information on the management of their portfolio.
CBC
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
3 seeded Canadians placed in separate quadrants at men's National Bank Open draw
The path for a homegrown tennis player to win the men's Canadian Open title for the first time in the Open Era is set. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo were each placed in separate quadrants as the National Bank Open draw took place at Sobeys Stadium on Friday in Toronto. All three receive byes to the second round as part of the revamped tournament format, which will feature 96 players and take place over 12 days for the first time. The 2025 tournament marks the first time in history that three Canadian men will be seeded. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime holds the highest seed at No. 21, with Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 22nd and Montreal's Diallo 27th. Germany's Alexander Zverev is the top seed in the tournament, which begins Sunday and runs through Aug. 7. Canada's Vasek Pospisil, the Vernon, B.C., native who announced he would retire after the tournament, will face a qualifier in his first-round match and potentially meet eighth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the second round. WATCH | Canadian Vasek Pospisil announces retirement from tennis: Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil announces retirement from the sport| Hanomansing Tonight 3 days ago A raft of withdrawals affected the bracket in the leadup to the tournament, with the likes of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 6 Novak Djokovic dropping out. No Canadian man has ever won the National Bank Open singles title since the Open Era began in 1968. Robert Bedard, who won his third title in 1958, is the last to accomplish the feat. Bianca Andreescu's 2019 championship marked the first for a Canadian woman since Faye Urban in 1969. Gabriela Dabrowski remains the last Canadian to win on home soil, having emerged victorious in women's doubles alongside Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani in women's doubles in 2021.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton cruises into D.C. quarterfinals
July 24 - No. 4 seed Ben Shelton needed just 61 minutes to defeat Canadian No. 15 Gabriel Diallo 6-3, 6-2 in the Round of 16 at the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open on Thursday in Washington. Shelton smashed 16 aces and won an impressive 28 of 30 first-service points (93.3 percent) to make the match an open-and-shut case. There were no upsets in the early part of the day, as No. 8 Daniil Medvedev of Russia breezed past Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu 6-3, 6-2, and No. 12 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and No. 14 Brandon Nakashima also won in straight sets. French lucky loser Corentin Moutet did stay alive in the draw by beating British wild card Daniel Evans 6-2, 7-6 (4). No. 7 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia pulled out a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-4 win over Czech 11th seed Jiri Lehecka, who saved two match points in the second-set tiebreaker to extend the match. The two evening matches pit home-crowd favorite and sixth seed Frances Tiafoe against Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli, and No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz against Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. Generali Open No. 1 seed Alexander Bublik won an all-Kazakh battle against Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-2 in 75 minutes to advance to the semifinals in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Bublik saved all five break points he faced and won a whopping 25 of 26 first-service points (96.2 percent). His next opponent will be Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, who was a 7-6 (2), 6-2 winner over Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild. French No. 6 seed Arthur Rinderknech outlasted German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, and his semifinal foe will be countryman Arthur Cazaux, who beat German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4. Plava Laguna Croatia Open No. 2 seed Luciano Darderi of Italy rallied from a poor opening set to defeat Croatian home favorite Dino Prizmic 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the quarters in Umag, Croatia. Darderi hit four aces in the decisive third set and is lined up to face No. 3 seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina, who led Pablo Llamas Ruiz 6-4, 5-2 when the Spanish qualifier retired. No. 4 Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina charged past French qualifier Titouan Droguet 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, and Spaniard Carlos Taberner took down Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands 7-5, 6-3. --Field Level Media
CBC
6 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Gabriel Diallo ousted by Ben Shelton in 3rd round of Citi Open
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo was ousted in the third round of the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-3, 6-2 loss the fourth seed Ben Shelton of the United States. Shelton was nearly unbeatable on serve, firing 16 aces to Diallo's five and winning a whopping 86 per cent of total service points. The American did not face break point while breaking Diallo three times on four chances. He will next play at the National Bank Open in Toronto, where he is seeded 30th and will have a first-round bye. Later Thursday, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., faced top seed Jessica Pegula of the United States in a women's third-round match.
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada's Gabriel Diallo ousted by Ben Shelton in third round of Citi Open
WASHINGTON – Montreal's Gabriel Diallo was ousted in the third round of the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-3, 6-2 loss the fourth seed Ben Shelton of the United States. Shelton was nearly unbeatable on serve, firing 16 aces to Diallo's five and winning a whopping 86 per cent of total service points. The American did not face break point while breaking Diallo three times on four chances. Diallo, seeded 15th in Washington, entered the tournament with a career-high world ranking of No. 35. He will next play at the National Bank Open in Toronto, where he is seeded 30th and will have a first-round bye. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Later Thursday, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., faced top seed Jessica Pegula of the United States in a women's third-round match. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025.
