Diallo withdraws, Mboko suffers lopsided loss in second round match at Madrid Open

MADRID — Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont., and Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo are out of the Madrid Open after second-round losses Friday at the 1000-level clay court tournament.

Mboko was decisively upset 6-4, 6-1 by American Caty McNally, while Diallo withdrew from his match against Danish qualifier Elmer Moller with an injury while trailing 7-5, 3-3.

Mboko, seeded 10th in the women’s draw, managed to earn just one break point against McNally. She struggled on serve, facing 12 break points, defending eight, and had six double-faults.

The 19-year-old Mboko was making her Madrid debut after recovering from dental surgery that caused her to miss Canada’s 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.

She had advanced to at least the quarterfinals at her last three WTA 1000 events, including an appearance in the final of the Qatar Open in February, though those events were on her preferred hardcourt surface.

Diallo was trailing Danish qualifier Elmer Moller 7-5, 3-3 when he pulled out of the competition with an injury.

The move came shortly after Diallo had called a medical timeout.

Diallo, who was seeded 32nd at the event, scored a break on Moller once play resumed and was up double break point with a chance to go up 4-2 in the second set, but he retired after Moller came back to hold.

Both Mboko and Diallo had first-round byes in Madrid as seeded players.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2026.