Shanghai: tie-break fair smiles on Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli

Masters 1000 Shanghai: Andrea Vavassori/Simone Bolelli-Tomas Machac/Zhang Zhizhen 7-6 6-7 10-7

The marathon tie-break ended in the best possible way for Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli. The Italian pair overcame, on their debut at the Shanghai Masters 1000, the duo of Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen with a score of 7-6 6-7 10-7, after almost two hours of play.

In the first set it was the two Italians who went several times close to the break (6 break points), but both the Czech and the Chinese were adept at not dropping d'intensity; in their turns and taking the partial to the tie-break, which was won by the Italian duo 7-4.

The second set è even more balanced and tight, asè none of the four players concedes break balls. In the tie-break, this time it is Machac and Zhizhen who are more incisive, winning the partial set 7-5. 

The decisive super-tie-break, in conclusion, è a solo of Bolelli and Vavassori, who fly away on 5-1. From then on, the world number four simply managed until the final 10-7.

In the next round, the two blues will face the pair consisting of Aoran Wang and Yi Zhou.