Tennis The title goes to Asia: the Lebanese Hady Habib beats Camilo Ugo Carabelli and is proclaimed champion of the Temuco Challenger

In an eventful finale of Temuco Challenger whose main protagonist was the incessant rain, The Lebanese Hady Habib (320°) beat the Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli (105°) with a score of 6-4, 6-7 (4) and 7-6 (5) to win the trophy in the central park of German. Becker Stadium and some key points for Australian Open 2025 qualifying .

After almost five hours of waiting due to the overwhelming downpour that fell on the Araucanía region, the day that decided the Temuco Challenger champion was able to come true despite all the inconveniences. Before the premature interruption due to the storm, Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli He returned to the locker room with a slight lead from the first match. On the way back, the Lebanese Hady Habib He proved he used the break better and responded strongly with a break in the third.

Carabelli was surprised by the Asian’s attack, to the point that he almost spoiled his serve again. However, After a long series of shots on net, which lasted about 10 minutes, he managed to resist the attack and reduced the score to 3-2. .

However, Habib’s dominance would be unquestionable throughout the round. Playing with the hierarchy he exhibited before Matias Soto (246th), although he was eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 the Lebanese showed himself with his right hand and took the advantage on the scoreboard with a solid 6-4.

In the second set, the situation started in the same way: the Argentinian started in the lead and his opponent once again broke him from the start. Carabelli, who had just dismissed Tomás Barrios (154th), in the quarterfinals, and his compatriot Renzo Olivo (376th), in the semi-final , He fought against the odds so that the title would not slip away from him.

In this sense, the competition would be presented again at the close: when I was with a match point against, the man from Buenos Aires remained alive and returned with category . However, after the cardboard, Habib resurfaced to send the definition directly to tie-break. The South American then took advantage of his opponent’s lack of concentration, notably a double fault, to win 7-6 (4). .

In the last and decisive set, the situation turned in favor of the transandean thanks to a break, his first of the match, however, as throughout the course of the actions, the Asian responded in the same way to achieve his aspirations.

Until that moment, the two athletes had fought an intense battle comparable to that of a Grand Slam final. Back and forth, exchanges of tracks and even shouts against the match referee, the two candidates gave the best of themselves on the cement of the central park of the Germán Becker stadium to win the title. Finally, after the fight, the victory would go to Habib by closing the third set with a partial of 7-6 (5). .

This way, The executioner of Matías Soto won the crown of the Dove Men+ Care Challenge in the south of the country and, as a financial reward for his victory, he took home a check for $133,250. . Additionally, he participated in the 2025 Australian Open qualifiers.