Canada's Diallo upsets No. 24 Fils to reach third round at US Open
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In men's singles, Montreal qualifier Gabriel Diallo upset 24th-seeded Arthur Fils of France 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 later Thursday in second-round play.
After winning the second set, the 20-year-old Fils went up 3-2 in the third before Diallo won four consecutive games to take the set. The 143rd-ranked Diallo did the same in the fourth set to win the match, which lasted three hours 29 minutes.
Diallo, 22, is set to face 14th-seeded Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round.
Diallo defeated Jaume Munar of Spain 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the opening round, recording 20 aces along the way.
The Canadian beat France's Valentin Royer in the final round of the qualifier to book his place in the main draw.