FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2025 Belgium's Elise Mertens celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
(Reuters) -Canadian Gabriel Diallo battled past Belgium's Zizou Bergs 7-5 7-6(8) in the final of the Libema Open in Den Bosch on Sunday to clinch his maiden ATP Tour title after Belgian third seed Elise Mertens beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the women's final.
In his second ATP Tour final after losing to Karen Khachanov in Almaty last October, Diallo confidently overcame Bergs, never allowing the Belgian to win more than one game in a row.
