Buenos Aires, March 4 (NA) -- Tennis player Camilo Ugo Carabelli advanced to the second round of Indian Wells by defeating American Martin Damm Jr. 7-6(5) and 6-3, while Mariano Navone was eliminated in his debut against Marcos Giron, who won 4-6, 7-5 and 6-3. In the men's draw at Indian Wells, Ugo Carabelli achieved his first objective. After a South American tour with points to defend in the Rosario Challenger and a quarter-final at the ATP in Buenos Aires, as well as consecutive defeats in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago, the porteño needed a strong response. The first set was played without breaks and with high tension as Ugo Carabelli took the initiative, committed more unforced errors but maintained his aggressiveness, saved a set point in the ninth game and forced a tie-break, according to the Argentine News Agency. There, he made the difference decisively and closed it 7-6(5). In the next round, he will face Brandon Nakashima. The story was different for Navone as the bonaerense, who changed his coaching staff in recent weeks, started strong against Marcos Giron and took the first set 6-4 after breaking back and hitting at the right moment. However, the local raised his level in the second set, took advantage of errors at 5-5 and forced a third set with a narrow 7-5. In the second set, he maintained pressure from the baseline, accelerated with his forehand and broke in the decisive stage to seal the 6-3. In the final set, Giron took control early with a break in the third game and managed the advantage. The other matches of the day in the first round of the Indian Wells 1000 Masters: Gabriel Diallo (38th) 7-6 (5), 6-4 Mattia Bellucci (94th). Jenson Brooksby (41st) 6-3, 6-4 Alexei Popyrin (45th). Zizou Bergs (47th) 6-3, 6-4 Jan-Lennard Struff (80th). Miomir Kecmanovic (58th) 6-3, 1-0 and retirement Daniel Altmaier (55th). Matteo Berrettini (66th) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Adrian Mannarino (48th). Reilly Opelka (68th) 7-5, 7-6 (3) Ethan Quinn (73rd). Adam Walton (91st) 6-3, 6-3 Quentin Halys (102nd). Dalibor Svrcina (109th) 6-2, 6-4 James Duckworth (83rd). Dino Prizmic (119th) 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-5 Tristan Schoolkate (118th). Christopher O’Connell (127th) 7-5, 6-3 Marton Fucsovics (56th). Gael Monfils (148th) 6-3, 6-4 Alexis Galarneau (219th).
