Diallo advances via walkover over Goffin at Shanghai Masters

By Canadian Press on October 5, 2025.

SHANGHAI — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal advanced to the round of 16 men’s singles at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament with a 12-minute victory on Saturday night.

Diallo was a dozen minutes into his round of 32 match against David Goffin, and ahead 3-0, when the Belgium player retired citing injury.

Diallo will face the winner of a match between Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and Zizou Bergs of Belgium.

In other round of 32 matches, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., is scheduled to play Jiri Lehecka of Czechia, while Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal is scheduled to play Jesper de Jong of Netherlands.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2025.

The Canadian Press