Camilo Ugo Carabelli could not beat Rafael Jódar, who reached the first ATP final of his career

Rafael Jódar ended Ugo Carabelli’s dream in Marrakech. The Spanish youth swept the Argentine with a resounding 6-2 and 6-1 to get into his first ATP final.

The Madrid native, who on Monday He entered the top 100 in the world for the first time, he is already 73rd in the ATP ranking, the second youngest of the lot behind only the Brazilian Joao Fonseca.

From the beginning, Jódar imposed conditions. With a sharp serve and a forehand that ran at a speed inappropriate for a debutant in these instances, the Spaniard broke Camilo’s serve early.

El Brujo, who was coming off a physical and mental battle against the Peruvian Ignacio Buse, was a step behind in intensity. He tried to vary heights and bring the youth to the net, but Jódar responded with amazing maturity, closing the first set 6-2 without facing break points against him.

In the second round, the tone did not change. Frustration began to play its part on the Argentine side, while the Madrid native continued hitting winning shots from all sectors of the court. A quick double break sealed the story.

Despite the tough defeat, the balance for Camilo Ugo Carabelli is extremely favorable. These semi-finals They allow him to make an important leap in the ATP ranking. Go up to 61° (+6).

The 19-year-old from Madrid, in his first year on the circuit, maintains an unstoppable trajectory. Already with a place among the top 73 ATP, with a meteoric progression, he will compete in the final with another Argentine, Marco Trungelliti, 117th in the world and from the previous phase, who is also experiencing the best week of his life and will be Top 100.

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