Overview
- Carabelli’s straight-sets semifinal loss in Umag halted his bid for a first ATP final.
- The defeat came against Luciano Darderi, who prevailed 7-6(6), 6-3.
- He reached the semifinals after Pablo Llamas Ruiz retired injured while trailing 6-4, 5-2 in the quarterfinals.
- This was his fourth ATP Tour semifinal of the year, all achieved on clay courts.
- His run in Croatia elevates him from world No. 51 to a career-high No. 46.