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Bolelli/Vavassori blaze into the SFs at Nitto ATP Finals

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori once again thrilled their home fans in Turin on Tuesday, when they sealed their semi-final berth at the Nitto ATP Finals with another high-octane victory.

The Italians took down Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 7-6(4), 6-4 to extend their statement run at the season’s grand finale. After dismantling top seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in their opener, Bolelli and Vavassori’s one-hour, 35-minute triumph guaranteed their spot in the knockout rounds — a year after falling short in the round-robin stage on debut.

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“It's an amazing feeling,” Bolelli said. “We had the opportunity to play last year. This year I think we came here more prepared, more focused. The crowd is unbelievable. I think we played two really good matches, especially today I think we played even better than the first one.”

The turning point came late in a tense first set. Serving at 4-4, Turin native Vavassori fended off three consecutive break points before igniting the Inalpi Arena with a blistering backhand return winner in the tie-break, propelling them to a decisive 4/2 lead they would not relinquish.

“I think the atmosphere was unbelievable. These two matches, I have enjoyed a lot,” said Vavassori. “I think it was one of the best atmospheres I have ever played in. I'm always trying to raise the crowd in a respectful way, but trying to bring more energy. I think doubles also needs that because it's very fast. I think people also enjoy watching doubles live.”

Now unbeaten at 2-0 in the Peter Fleming Group — having won all four sets played — Bolelli and Vavassori will face defending champions Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in their final round-robin clash on Thursday. With their victory, they also improved to 3-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Granollers and Zeballos.

With a 37-20 record on the year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, the Italian duo continues to build on its impressive 2025 season, highlighted by titles in Adelaide, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Washington.