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Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made the most of a last-minute spot in the Madrid Open, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round.

Diallo entered the main draw as a replacement for Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, who withdrew before the tournament.

Diallo didn’t face a break point and won 86 per cent of his first-serve points. He converted all four of his break chances and won 19 points on return.

It was a strong response after falling to Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-3...