Argentina Open: Carlos Alcaraz revealed the football gift that Ugo Carabelli gave him after defeating him on his Lawn Tennis debut

Carlos Alcaraz’s debut at the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires left no doubts. The sensational victory over the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2 and 7-5 renewed the romance of the Spaniard, reigning champion, in front of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis crowd. But in addition to the victory, the number 2 in the world ranking He took a football gift from his rival, who had promised him something online and immediately moved to make it happen..

“What did Camilo tell me online? That he would give me a shirt from his team (San Lorenzo), which couldn’t be from Boca, haha. I told him that I will receive it and that I will hang it in my room”the best candidate for the title had good vibes in a press conference.

The dialogue between the tennis players was born from the extra activities that Alcaraz chose to do in the four days preceding the debut of the tournament in Buenos Aires. In addition to training there was a barbecue and a double visit to La Bombonera. First, on Tuesday, he accepted the club’s invitation to visit the stadium, take photos and receive gifts, but when he learned that 24 hours later they had played in the same place, he didn’t want to miss the 2-0 victory against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, because the fifth day of the Professional League Cup.

Ugo Carabelli is a fan of San Lorenzo, the club where he began training tennis. “I have a tattoo. My old Gustavo suffers from San Lorenzo and gave it to me. When I can go to court, I go. I used to go to the popular court, but because of a hip problem, which hurt for standing for so long, I couldn’t go anymore and now I go to the stalls when I can. I love San Lorenzo”commented the Argentinian, after the first round victory over the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, checking on his mobile phone how the match against Estudiantes de La Plata, played in the same period (it was a 1-1 draw), had gone.

What time does Carlos Alcaraz play at the ATP Buenos Aires and how to see him live?

This Friday will be a full day of quarterfinals at the Argentina Open, which is played on clay and pays out $728,185 in prizes. It will be the right place Facundo Diaz Acosta the one who will open the action against the Serbian Dusan Lajovicin the center court of Guillermo Vilas starting at 1.30 pm.

Not before 3.30pm will it be the turn of an all-albiceleste duel, with the Santa Fe player Federico Coria and the Buenos Aires native Sebastiano Baezwhich guarantees local presence in the semi-finals.

The night shift will start again with Charlie Alcarazwho will compete against the Italian Andrea Vavassori not before 6.30pm.

The closing of the day will be reserved for a clash between “giants” – due to their height and their game -: the Chilean Nicholas Jarry will face the Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry.