Camilo Ugo Carabelli It almost stays outside Masters 1000 de Miami. He had lost in the last round of the qualy and the suitcases was already armed to return to Argentina; But the decline due to injury Nicolás Jarry He put it in the main box as lucky loser. And he did not miss that second chance: this Wednesday he turned a very hard game against the American Brandon Holtwhich took 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-4, and celebrated in its absolute debut in this category.
After giving up the first set, Ugo Carabelli, 65 of the ranking, reacted and leveled the game in a second very changing set, in which there were three breaks per side. The last of the Argentine arrived at the right time, when his rival took with the 5-4 score to close the game. And after taking over that partial in the tie break, he started with an advantage of 4-0 the third and ended up sealing the triumph with ease after two hours and 24 minutes.
The Buenos Aires had played until this week five previous phases of Masters 1000. Those of Miami y Roma 2023 and those of MadridRome and Montreal last year. He had never managed to get into a main picture in this level of tournaments. Nor did he get it in this edition of the Florida contest, but luck smiled at him and now he is already in the second round.
In that instance he will collide with the American Alex Michelsen33 of the ranking. And if that game wins you could then cross with a living legend of tennis, the Serbian Novak Djokovicwho will start with the Japanese Rinky Hijikata.
Ugo Carabelli was the only Argentine joy of the first day of competition in the Hard Rock Stadium.
Sebastián Báez36 of the world, fell 6-3 and 6-4 against Kazakh Alexander Bublik80 °, and closed its passage through the Sunshine Double They are triumphs, since it had also fallen in the first round in Indian Wells. Y Francisco Comesañaalso from the classification, it was eliminated by the Italian Federico Chinaguest of the organization, 7-6 (7-4) and 7-6 (7-2).
Florida’s hard courts were the “rebirth” scene of Nick Kyrgioswhich celebrated his first victory at the level ATP In almost two and a half years. The Australian surpassed the American Mackenzie McDonald (101 °) 6-3, 3-6 and 6-4, after lifting a disadvantage of 0-3 on the initial set.
How sweet it is 😜
The moment @NickKyrgios finished off Mackenzie McDonald for his first win since wrist surgery! #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/rcuMqwThxy
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 19, 2025
Relegated to the 892 ° position of the inactivity ranking caused by wrist injuries, knee and abdominal muscle, Kyrgios did not win a match since October 2022, when it reached the quarterfinals of the final ATP 500 from Tokyo.
After threatening a retirement from tennis in 2023 and again in the last season, the oceanic had arrived excited Indian Wellsbut he could not even complete his first round match to the Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp And he retired, on the verge of tears and with trouble in his wrist, when he led 7-6 (9-7) and 3-0.
Finally, he managed to cut that long drought in Miami, with a triumph that he celebrated taking a finger to his forehead. His next rival will be the Russian Karen khachanovfree in the initial round for being the 22 ° preclassified.
“It has been a long trip. Even getting the start of the matches and being afraid of not being able to finish them … but getting a victory, feeling that I belong again, is quite special,” Kyrgios said.
Three Argentines will jump to the court. Thiago Tirantewho comes from overcoming La Quela and will also play his first 1000 Masters, will open the action of court 7 at the 11000 Flavio Cobolli43 ° of the world. Tomás Etcheverry44, will play in the third turn (around 15), with the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor34. And then the duel of the platense, Mariano Navone, 62 °, will go to the Italian Lorenzo Sonego38°.
Francisco closing itunique Argentine among the preclassified (23 °), will debut only in the second round against French Alexandre Muller or the Japanese Rei Sakamotoarising from the previous phase.
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