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Smith, Ugo Carabelli successfully defended the Challenger titles

Sweeny, Merida also wins

February 09, 2026

American Colton Smith and Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli successfully defended their ATP Challenger titles on Sunday. The 22-year-old Smith dropped one set all week en route to winning the Cleveland Open and Ugo Carabelli won the all-Argentine final at home in Rosario.

Smith, who graduated from the University of Arizona in 2025 as the winningest singles player in school history, last year won the Cleveland Challenger in his seventh appearance at that level. Now ranked No. 142 in the PIF ATP Rankings, nine points shy of his career high, Smith returned to the indoor event and defeated Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-5 in the final to defend his title. As of 2019, the Cleveland Challenger has featured six American champions.

Ugo Carabelli, World No. 48, took his ninth Challenger trophy in the Quini 6 Rosario Challenger presentation of el Gobierno de Santa Fe. The 26-year-old defeated countryman Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-2, 6-3 in the championship match to return to the winner’s circle.

“I think I’m going to move to Rosario,” Ugo Carabelli joked in Spanish during the cup ceremony. “I came here with doubts, I have no confidence, I lost three games in a row and we started the year hard where I defended a lot of points, so I am very happy.”

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^{Camilo Ugo Carabelli celebrates winning the Rosario Challenger. Credit: Rosario Challenger}

Sweeny steps up to the first Challenger crown
Australia’s Dane Sweeny won again on home soil, lifting his maiden Challenger title at the Brisbane Tennis International #1. The 24-year-old recently entered the Australian Open and earned his first major win against Gael Monfils before falling to eighth seed Ben Shelton.

Taking his momentum from Melbourne, Sweeny defeated defending champion Tristan Schoolkate 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in a battle that lasted two hours, 41 minutes.

Home wins on unique hits 🇦🇺#ATPChallenger | @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/L6wcZWomEJ

– ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) February 8, 2026

Merida, aged 21, marches to victory in Tenerife
Daniel Merida is at a career-high number. Merida, 21, is a two-time Challenger champion, winning in Pozoblanco last July.

“It’s amazing because it was something I dreamed about last year,” said Merida winning two Challenger titles. “Having two lips now for me is something that feels very good.

“I think my level all week was very high. I was trying to be aggressive, I think that was the key.”

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^{Daniel Merida wins Tenerife Challenger 1. Credit: Alejandro Fumero/MEF Tennis Events}

Kotov returns to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2022
Pavel Kotov found the Koblenz Tennis Open in thrilling fashion, winning a topsy-turvy set-break to lift the trophy. The 27-year-old outlasted Tom Gentzsch 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(8) after two hours, 46 minutes to defend his fourth Challenger title and first since August 2022.

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^{Pavel Kotov celebrates his Koblenz Challenger victory with his mother, Liliya. Credit: Janko.media}

Prihodko celebrates the first Challenger Cup
Ukraine’s Oleg Prihodko won his first Challenger title at the Start Romagna Cup -1° Trofeo Città di Cesenatico, defeating Italian Raul Brancaccio 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-4 in the final. The 28-year-old Prihodko, who was competing in his second Challenger final and first since 2021, is No. 355 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

📍 Brisbane 🇦🇺
📍 Pau 🇫🇷
📍 Tenerife 🇪🇸
📍 Baton Rouge 🇺🇸
📍 Chennai 🇮🇳

All broadcast on Challenger TV ➡️ https://t.co/zdmegU4yTU#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/v0oy2rUpeZ

– ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) February 9, 2026