Roland Garros, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in doubles semifinals

Roland Garros, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in semifinals in doubles

After Jannik Sinner in the men’s singles, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori also managed in the men’s doubles to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros.

The Italian pair defeated in a comeback with the score of 1-6 6-3 6-4 the number 3 seed on the scoreboard, the American Rajeev Ram and the British Joe Salisbury.

After the first set sharply lost, the Turinese’s growth in performance also dragged Bolelli, who closed out the match with a winning backhand response.

The two blues thus hit their second Slam semifinal in two majors played this year after reaching (and losing) the final at the Australian Open. Here are all the times, reported by the Supertennis website, when an all-blue pair è reached at least the semifinals in a Grand Slem tournament in men’s doubles.

Victories (2)
1959, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beat R. Emerson-N. Fraser (Aus) 6-3 6-2 14-12
2015, Australian Open  Simone Bolelli-Fabio Fognini beat P. H. Herbert-N. Mahut (Fra) 6-4 6-4

Finals (3)
1955, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beat V. Seixas-T. Trabert (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-4
1956, Wimbledon Nicola Pietramgeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by L. Hoad-K. Rosewall (Aus) 7-5 6-2 6-1
2024, Australian Open Simone Bolelli-Andrea Vavassori beaten by R.Bopanna (Ind)-M.Ebden (Aus) 7-6 7-5

Semifinals (14)
1925, Wimbledon Uberto De Morpurgo-Bela Von Kehrling (Ung) beaten by J. Borotra-R. Lacoste (Fra) 11-9 7-9 6-1 6-1
1949, US Championships Gianni Cucelli-Marcello Del Bello beaten by F. Sedgman-G. Wortington (Aus) 6-3 6-3 6-4
1957, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by M. Rose-D. Candy (Aus) 9-7 6-1 3-6 6-1
1957, Wimbledon Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by L. Hoad-N. Fraser (Aus) 14-12 1-6 8-6 6-3
1958, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by B. Howe (Aus)-A. Segal (Saf) 19-17 17-15 6-1
1958, Wimbledon Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by S. Davidson-U. Schmidt (Sve) 8-6 3-6 6-3 7-5
1959, Wimbledon Nicola Pietrangeli-Orlando Sirola beaten by R. Laver-R. Marks (Aus) 6-4 6-4 6-3
1965, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Rafael Osuna (Mex) beaten by K. Fletcher-B. Hewitt (Saf) 6-2 5-7 8-6 6-3
1967, Roland Garros Nicola Pietrangeli-Martin Mulligan beaten by R. Emerson-K. Fletcher (Aus) 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-1
2011, US Open Simone Bolelli-Fabio Fognini beaten by J. Melzer-P. Petzschner (Aut) 6-4 6-7 6-1
2012, Roland Garros Daniele Bracciali-Potito Starace beaten by M. Mirnyi (Blr)-D. Nestor (Can) 6-3 6-4
2013, Australian Open Simone Bolelli-Fabio Fognini beaten by B. Bryan-M. Bryan (Usa) 6-4 4-6 6-1
2015, Roland Garros Simone Bolelli-Fabio Fognini beaten by B. Bryan-M. Bryan (Usa) 6-3 6-3
2021 Wimbledon Simone Bolelli-Maximo Gonzalez (Arg) beaten by M.Granollers (Esp)-H.Zeballos (Arg) 6-4 6-4 7-6