Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, prestigious comeback success in Dubai

Bolelli and Vavassori beat Khachanov and Rublev

A prestigious success came in Dubai for Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. In fact, the two Italian doubles players made it through the first round of the Dubai ATP tournament by defeating a doubles composed of two top singles players such as Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, regaining a set disadvantage and imposing themselves at the super tie-break: 5-7, 6-3, 16-14 the final result.

At first it seemed almost all easy for the two tricolor representatives, able to fly up to 5-2 in the first set and twice get to the chance to close the fraction in their favor with a point. By lì, however, the vehement reaction of the two Russians, able not only to cancel both set points, but also to win five consecutive games, winning the set 7-5.

In the second fraction, Bolelli and Vavassori were però able to regroup, returning to impose their game coming to win the set 6-3, without any particular fears. Everything was è therefore decided at the super tie-break, where the two Italians wasted as many as seven match points, saving one in turn, before imposing themselves at the advantages, 16-14.

For the Italian duo è a nice boost of confidence after their unfortunate participation in the doubles draw at the Doha ATP tournament, where they were stopped at the tournament's first hurdle by India's Rohan Bopanna and Portugal's Nuno Borges. Bolelli and Vavassori are looking for their third doubles success in 2025, following those in Adelaide and Rotterdam.