Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Andrea Collarini vs Matías Soto

ATP Curitiba Challenger — Andrea Collarini vs Matías Soto | Preview

ATP Curitiba Challenger — Andrea Collarini vs Matías Soto

Outdoor Clay • Round of 32 • Brazil
ATP Challenger Clay Form & Context

🧠 Form & Context

🇦🇷 Andrea Collarini (#287, lefty, 33 • 185 cm / 80 kg)

  • 2025: 32–29 overall | Clay: 31–25 ↔︎ volume
  • South America swing: R16 Cali (TB loss to Prado), R16 Antofagasta, R16 Buenos Aires; SF Santa Fe (June).
  • Profile: veteran grinder, three-set mileage high; thrives extending rallies & changing heights.

🇨🇱 Matías Soto (#280, righty, 26)

  • 2025: 20–26 overall | Clay: 18–19 ▼ streaky
  • Recent: Cali QF (d. Ficovich, Tobón; L Prado). Earlier: Campinas SF, Concepción SF (Mar–Apr).
  • Profile: first-strike clay patterns; results swingy with occasional lopsided scorelines.

📊 Tale of the Tape

CategoryEdgeQuick note
Rally toleranceCollariniComfortable in long, physical exchanges; fewer unforced swings.
First-strike conversionSotoWhen timing is on, dictates FH and finishes short points.
Recent results (last 4–6 wks)Even → slight CollariniBoth patchy; Collarini steady volume vs Soto’s higher peaks.
Tie-break resilienceEvenCollarini plays many deciders; Soto’s outcomes polarized.
Three-set staminaCollariniSeason full of 3-set reps; edges durability.

🔎 Keys & Levers

  • Depth & height variation (Collarini): kick up to Soto BH, roll heavy FH cross, pull errors late in rallies.
  • First-serve % (Soto): needs 62%+ to keep points short and avoid grindy patterns.
  • Scoreboard pressure: early breaks favor Collarini; if holds trade, Soto’s first-strike edge grows.
  • Physicality: in warm, slow spells, extended exchanges tilt toward the Argentine lefty.
Illustrative model lean
Approx. Collarini 54% vs Soto 46% (form blend + clay patterns + stamina).
Upset path (Soto) Higher 1st-serve clip, attack early FH, and finish at net to avoid baseline trench warfare.

🔮 Quick Read

Close clay duel. Collarini’s rally tolerance and three-set profile give him a small edge if this turns attritional; Soto flips it by front-running behind serve + FH and keeping exchanges short.

Lean: Collarini in 3 tight sets.

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