Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Gabriel Diallo 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Sarasota CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gabriel Diallo came in ranked #121, defending last year's quarter-final.
Kokkinakis T. came through in three sets.
Kokkinakis T. and Diallo G. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kokkinakis T. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Diallo G. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Gabriel Diallo 7-6 4-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Gabriel Diallo — Sarasota CH Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-04-08/diallo-vs-kokkinakis-sarasota-ch-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 April 2024).