Bolelli-Vavassori, Finals dream fades: Arevalo-Pavic in the semi-finals

Turin, 15 November 2024 - The dream of the semi-final fades away – and more – for Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, eliminated from the ATP Finals in Turin. The Italian duo only lost in the super tiebreak to the strongest pair in the world, Arevalo-Pavic, who had beaten ours three times this year, including the Roland Garros final. Simone and Andrea, however, came very close to the feat. Having lost the first set 3-6, ours accelerated in the second, putting on a show and thrilling the audience at the Inalpi Arena. However, at 5-0, 'Wave' and Simone lost rhythm, allowing themselves to be overtaken after the two breaks they scored. But they still managed to take home the partial 6-3. In the super tiebreak, the Salvadoran and the Croatian remembered that they are the strongest in the world. The score in the decisive game was 10-3, the one that saw ours make too many mistakes without being supported by the service. In the other doubles match of the afternoon, a real feat, even if useless in the end. At 44 years and 8 months, the Indian Rohan Bopanna he earned the title of the oldest tennis player to win a match (singles or doubles) in the history of the ATP Finals. Together with the Australian Matthew Ebden he won in three sets against the Germans Krawietz/Puetz. Despite the success, however, the Indo-Australian pair was eliminated from the tournament. Bopanna was born on March 4, 1980 in Bangalore, India. The semifinal clashes for the title of the Finals. Kravietz-Puetz against Purcell-Thompson, Heliovaara-Pattern against Arevalo-Pavic.