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Two tennis stars have been involved in a bust-up at the end of their match at an ATP 250 tournament in Bastad.
The competition has been taking place in Sweden from July 7 to July 20, with those still in the competition now reaching the crunch rounds in their bid for success.
But on Wednesday, two players let their emotions get the better of them when they clashed in their last-32 match on the clay court.
Fifth-seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli had just beaten Cristian Garin in straight sets, getting the better of his opponent 6-4, 6-4 in a comfortable victory to set up a game against Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round.
It was a well-mannered game, but after match point, tempers flared and the two stars, from Argentina and Chile respectively, exchanged words - with a threat thrown in too.
As they made their ways to their chairs, words were seemingly exchanged before Garin lashed out.
FINAL CALIENTE ❗❗
Fuerte cruce entre Cristian Garín y Camilo Ugo Carabelli en Bastad 👀
En el saludo en la red, el argentino festejó eufóricamente su triunfo frente al chileno, esto ocasionó que Gago lo invite a pelear afuera de la cancha 😳 pic.twitter.com/E5zRbpYfpj
Tennis stars Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Cristian Garin have been involved in a heated bust-up
Carabelli was reportedly heard calling his opponent a 'bobo', which translates to 'fool' or 'idiot' in Spanish
Garin is said to have ended up telling the Argentine: 'I'll see you outside to see if you have the guts'
According to Puntodebreak, Carabelli was heard calling his opponent a 'bobo', which translates to 'fool' or 'idiot' in Spanish.
Garin then replied: 'Why do you call me idiot?', before adding: 'Why are you calling me fool, what's wrong with you?'
He then reportedly asked the umpire to intervene, with the umpire responding: 'I don't understand' as they asked the players to talk in English.
Garin - a former world No 17 and Wimbledon quarter-finalist - reportedly added: 'I'll see you outside to see if you have the guts.'
Carabelli, had reportedly told his opponent: 'Nobody likes you,' and wished him a safe flight home on the back of his defeat.
The match had started on Tuesday, with just five games played before proceedings came to a halt because of rain, with Garin 3-2 up with a break to his name.
Play continued on Wednesday, with Garin reportedly annoyed by Carabelli's celebration after the match.
The Argentine then beat Van de Zandschulp 2-1 in the next round to reach the last-four of the competition.
