Camilo Ugo Carabelli had all the local support he could ask for in the biggest match of his young career at this week’s $50,000 ATP Challenger Tour event in Buenos Aires. The 17-year-old Buenos Aires native made his Challenger main draw debut on Monday against top seed Horacio Zeballos. Although he lost in straight sets, Ugo Carabelli said he relished the chance to compete against a player inside the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. “It was terrific to play my first Challenger in Buenos Aires with my girlfriend, family and school friends in the crowd,” said Ugo Carabelli. “I couldn’t find my rhythm in the beginning, but then I relaxed and began to enjoy the game.” Ugo Carabelli...
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