Argentine tennis player Camilo Ugo Carabelli (47th in the world) defeated his compatriot Mariano Navone (73rd) and secured his spot in the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open. According to the Argentine News Agency, the recent Rosario Challenger champion won 6-2 and 7-5 after two hours of play. With the victory, the 'Brujo' will face Sebastián Báez (34th), another player who has had a strong start to the year, in a high-level quarterfinal match for a place in the semifinals. In the night session on Thursday at the Guillermo Vilas court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Camilo Ugo Carabelli secured his seventh consecutive win and left the tough Mariano Navone behind to advance to the third round. In a first set where he showed his best level, with an explosive backhand and a wide array of shots at his disposal, Ugo Carabelli secured two breaks and had no break points against him, closing the set at 6-2 with a single set point. The second set began in a similar fashion, with the player from Bajo Belgrano breaking twice and going up 5-1, although Navone had the chance to show his level and took advantage of a slight dip from his rival to even the score, breaking his serve twice. By taking the serve of the player born in 9 de Julio in the twelfth game, Camilo Ugo Carabelli served for the match and won a hard-fought duel by using his first match point to seal a qualification that confirms his growth, both tennis-wise and mentally, since the last South American tour.
