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Drama in Santiago: Ugo Carabelli defeats Jarry saving 3 match points
Tomás Etcheverry also advanced this Tuesday in Chile
February 25, 2025
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Of the last ten triumphs of Camilo Ugo Carabelli at all levels – including the ATP Challenger Tour – nine have been completed in a decisive set. But none of those has been as dramatic and fought as this Tuesday against Nicolás Jarry in the first round of the Movistar Chile Open.
The Argentine has won 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (9) and saving three Match Points to get his fourth victory of the year in main cadres of the ATP Tour. The four have arrived in the last eight days: he achieved three as Lucky Loser at the ATP 500 of Río last week, and is now at the ATP 250 of Santiago.
No. 69 of the world, which is premiering ranking since Monday thanks to its semifinals a few days ago in Brazil, not only traced a 0-1 in sets. He also saved a match point in the tenth game of the third partial, and two more in the Tie-Break in which Jarry had 5/2 advantage with two service shifts.
Victoria with 3⃣ Match Points saved!
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“I feel very happy. The match against Nico was very difficult, ”said Ugo Carabelli after imposing himself in two hours and 53 minutes of play to leave his Lexus Atp Headtohead in 1-0 with the Chilean. “He got very strong. I feel tired, but I won and I am very happy. ”
His next opponent will be the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro, No. 108 of the world and who comes from beating another Argentine, left-handed Juan Manuel Cerú, with partials of 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2). It will be the first confrontation between the two in the main cadres of the ATP Tour. The Brazilian, however, leads the history 2-1 including all professional levels.
Etcheverry returns to Santiago with Victoria
The Movistar Chile Open is a scenario that brings great memories to Tomás Martín Etcheverry. And it is that the Argentine reached the first of his three ATP Tour finals in Santiago two seasons ago.
On his return to the Chilean beaten earth, the standard head No. 5 surpassed the Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 32 minutes to advance to Second Round, where the local guest Cristian Garin awaits him.
Etchverry confirmed his great performance in his initial match in the beaten land tournaments since 2024, accumulating a 12-2 record. His only defeats date back to Mutua Madrid Open 2024 against Shapovalov already last edition of Buenos Aires, where he said goodbye in his debut against the Brazilian Joao Fonseca.
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No. 43 of the PIF ATP Rankings began its way in Santiago against Gaston, a rival to which he did not record any background in the Lexus ATP Head2head. Interestingly, it was the third consecutive rival of French nationality to which it should be measured in this South American dust on brick dust.
In addition to Etcheverry, the Bosnian Damir Dzumhur also advanced on Tuesday, which beat Corentin Mootet 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in two hours and 19 minutes, as well as the Portuguese Jaime Faria, who surprised the head of series No. 8 Luciano Darderi 6-3, 6-4.
Source: https://www.atptour.com/es/news/santiago-2025-martes-primera-ronda-etcheverry-cerundolo-jarry-ugo-carabelli
