Camilo Ugo Carabelli defaulted at Guayaquil Challenger

Argentine tennis player Camilo Ugo Carabelli was disqualified from the Guayaquil Challenger quarterfinals after walking off the court during his match against Brazil’s Joao Lucas Reis da Silva. The incident occurred when the score was tied at 5-5 in the first set.

Carabelli, the tournament’s top seed ranked 75th in the world, expressed intense frustration with the clay court conditions, which had been impacted by heavy rainfall in Ecuador. After losing a service game, he collected his belongings and left the court, reportedly telling an organizer to “fix the court.”

Following his refusal to return to play, tournament officials and a supervisor issued a default. As a result, Reis da Silva was declared the winner and advanced to the semifinals. Carabelli also forfeited 12 ATP ranking points and $3,095 in prize money earned for reaching the quarterfinals.