First Paris, now Halle. For the second consecutive tournament Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori they reach the doubles final, this time on the German grass of the Terra Wortmann Open. The Azzurri, number one in the seeding, beat the German pair formed by Yannick in the semi-final Hanfmann and Dominik KoepferThe score was 6-3, 7-6(6) in just under an hour and a half of play. A great victory especially for extraordinary comeback in the second set. Down a break, Bolelli and Vavassori canceled five set points before dragging the set to a tie-break. Here Hanfmann and Koepfer, ahead 6-3, had three more opportunities to drag the match to the third set. Bolelli and Vavassori, however, managed to close the match with a series of five consecutive points, from 3-6 to 8-6.
The fourth final in 2024 and the top in the Race
For the Azzurri it is the fourth final of the season, the second in a row in Halle where last year they lost against Melo and Peers. Bolelli and Vavassori will meet their opponents in the final on Saturday, scheduled for Sunday at 11.30. They will be either the French Doumbia/Reboul or the Germans Krawietz/Puetz. Meanwhile the blues have reached the top of the ATP Race for the Finals in Turin, also bypassing Bopanna and Ebden. The Bolognese and Turin players have 4,210 points: the Finals are practically guaranteed
“Competitive on all surfaces”
“Day after day we are improving, trying to be competitive on all surfaces – explained Simone Bolelli – The Race is important, but our goal is to grow. The more matches we do, the better. We are playing well, it’s undeniable, and this gives us confidence.” Vavassori was also satisfied: “We proved that our goals were achievable. We must continue like this, we are competitive on all surfaces and we complement each other. We are growing a lot in response, the hard work of these months has borne fruit.”
