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BEFORE THE START OF THE 2023 SEASON ANDREA RANKED #245 IN THE OFFICIAL ATP WORLD RANKINGS. ANDREA AND HIS TEAM QUICKLY BEGAN WORK AND HAD SET A GOAL THAT THIS YEAR WAS GOING TO BE THE YEAR. 

SO IT BEGAN, ON JANUARY 14TH ANDREA CARDED 3 STRAIGHT WINS REACHING THE SEMI-FINAL MATCH IN TIGRE, ARGENTINA. HE WOULD EVENTUALLY FALL TO JUAN MANUEL CERUNDOLO IN STRAIGHT SETS BUT THIS WAS THE START ANDREA AND HIS TEAM NEEDED TO CARRY MOMENTUM INTO THE UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS.

A QUICK FLIGHT OVER TO BRAZIL AND ANDREA TOUCHED DOWN IN PIRACICABA JUST DAYS AFTER PLAYING THE SEMI-FINAL IN TIGRE. ANDREA PICKED UP RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF, DEFEATING GENARO OLIVIERI, CARLOS JOVER, AND ALEJANDRO TABILO ALL IN STRAIGHT SETS. THE MOMENTUM CARRIED HIM INTO A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEMI-FINAL MATCH AGAINST FELLOW ARGENTINIAN AND LSB ATHLETE, RENZO OLIVO.

THIS WAS A MASSIVE MATCH FOR OUR BRAND AS BOTH OUR ATP ATHLETES SQUARED OFF FOR A PLACE IN THE FINAL. ANDREA IN EXCELLENT FORM, JUMPED OUT TO A 6-4 LEAD WINNING THE FIRST SET. RENZO FIRED BACK IN THE SECOND WINNING 6-2. ANDREA EVENTUALLY SUCCEEDED OLIVO SETTING HIM UP FOR A PLACE IN THE FINAL AGAINST TOMAS BARRIOS VERA.

WITH A TITLE ON THE LINE AND 75 WORLD RANKING POINTS, THIS MOMENT WAS VITAL FOR COLLARINI. ANDREA PLAYED A NEAR PERFECT FIRST SET WINNING 6-2 AND WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE HE WENT ON TO WIN 7-6 IN STRAIGHT SETS. THIS MARKS HIS FIRST TITLE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

COLLARINI HAS SINCE GONE ON TO MAKE A SEMI-FINAL IN MADRID AND HAS HIS MOST IMPORTANT TENNIS IN FRONT OF HIM. HE WILL COMPETE IN THE 3 REMAINING GRAND SLAMS, ROLAND GARROS, WIMBLEDON & THE US OPEN. ANDREA CURRENTLY RANKS #177 IN THE ATP WORLD RANKINGS JUMPING NEARLY 70 SPOTS FROM THE START OF THIS SEASON. 

MORE DETAILS TO COME ON LSB AND OUR PLANS WITH ANDREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE.