Camilo Ugo Carabelli and the method to go through more in Rio, already in the quarterfinals: previous nap and flow | ATP Tour

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Ugo Carabelli and the method to go more in river, already in rooms: prior nap and flow

The Argentine enjoys the best week of his career and advanced to the quarterfinals

February 20, 2025

Camilo Ugo Carabelli knows that luck you have to help and at the ATP Tour, sometimes, when you least expect it you can open a door. And what better thing is in the Open Rio presented by Claro, where it is already in the quarterfinals.

“I already lost in this tournament and I’m still here,” he said with a smile. “Now I am in the quarterfinals and it is incredible,” he said after a solid presentation of the round of 16, with triumph against the Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4.

“When first round I thought it was a great chance for me to do it well. Today I watched on TV that Alcaraz played with Leheckka in Doga … and being here is very hard, but there are very good players in South America and it is an incredible opportunity for me, ”he acknowledged after his triumph.

The secret formula? He did it before achieving his first triumph against Pedro Martínez in the debut and Llo again did this Thursday: a repairing nap. “I am someone who loves to sleep naps … today I also slept for a while, there in the players room and entered half asleep,” he said with a laugh. “I went to the bathroom in the change of set to breathe a little and luckily I could stay solid and I could get it”

Champion of an ATP Challenger 125 two weeks ago, and after winning a match in Buenos Aires, Ugo Carabelli highlights his continuity and regularity, which will allow him to have the best ranking of his career, such as No. 81 at the PIF ATP Liv Rankings. “When I have to defend all these points I don’t know how I will do but that is a problem of the Camilo of the future,” he said. “I didn’t imagine this present and it makes me very happy,” he defined.

“I’m going to play tournaments that I never played in my life and I’m also going to encourage tournaments in cement,” he predicted. For a place in the semifinals, the Portuguese expects now Jaime Faria, who beat Jaume Munar 6-4 2-6 6-3.

Meanwhile, Francisco Cerúando, fourth sown, had to work to seal his pass to the rooms. The Argentine, finalist over the weekend in Buenos Aires, managed to overcome Luciano Darderi 6-7 (1), 6-3 and 6-2.

“He’s super humid, I didn’t start playing well but the last two did it very well. That’s why I tried to play more aggressive, with less rallies, not to get tired, ”he said. Cerúndo it signed 45 Winners in his victory. For the semifinal pass it will be measured against Alexandre Muller who closed the day with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory after going down in both sets.