by Sports Editorial Staff
In Melbourne the Italian pair is looking for what would become the third Italian victory in doubles in a Slam
12.36pm – First set, we go to the tiebreak
He holds Vavassori scoreless, after 47 minutes it goes to a tiebreak. So far Bopanna and Ebden have played 6 tiebreaks in this tournament and won them all. Bolelli and Vavassori played three, all won.
12.29pm – Ebden cancels a break point
With a first at 190 km/h Ebden cancels the first break point granted to the Italian pair, then holds the serve, closing with an ace of the second. He and Bopanna are ahead 6-5, now on Vavassori’s serve to reach the tie break.
12.24pm – Bolelli goes up from 0-30
Delicate game held by Bolelli, who goes down 0-30 but with his serve and a couple of level forehands he wins four points in a row and holds the serve.
12.21pm – Bopanna-Ebden ahead 5-4 in the first set
The level of service of the number 2 pair on the scoreboard is very high. The Azzurri have only won 5 points in response so far. They trail 4-5 in the first set.
12.15pm – Bopanna-Ebden ahead 4-3 in the first set
We continue on serve in this first set. At the moment Bopanna-Ebden is better, but Bolelli and Vavassori remain in contact.
12.01pm – Another break point canceled by the Azzurri
An opposing tape and a missed smash from the Italian pair, another break point granted but well canceled out by Vavassori. We are 2-2 in the first set.
11.59am – Bopanna-Ebden ahead 2-1
Ebden keeps the serve at 30, without giving the Italians a chance. 2-1 for him and Bopanna in the first set.
11.56 am – The Azzurri save a break point
Immediately a break point for Bopanna-Ebden, canceled out by Bolelli with a nice backhand pass along the line, on which Bopanna put the volley wide. The Italian couple holds the serve, we are 1-1 in the first set.
11.50 am – The men’s doubles final has begun
The doubles final between Bolelli and Vavassori and Bopanna-Ebden has begun. First innings held by the Indian. Now at the Bolelli service.
11.42 am – Third Slam final of an Italian couple
After Pietrangeli-Sirola (1959, Roland Garros) and Bolelli-Fognini (2015, Australian Open), just the third time in history that an Italian male pair has reached the final of a Slam.
11.35am – Doubles start after Sabalenka’s celebration
The final of the Bolelli-Vavassori doubles match will start soon: the celebrations for Sabalenka, winner of the Australian Open women’s tournament, are now underway: for the Belarusian, who beat the Chinese Zheng 6-3, 6-2 in the final, yes it is the second Slam title in his career after the one won in Melbourne a year ago. READ the full article HERE
10.58am – Bolelli and Vavassori chasing victory
Not just Sinner. There is an Italian couple, interesting in a Davis way, in the men’s doubles final which is staged this morning on Melbourne’s central court following the women’s final between the reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka, n. 2 in the ranking, and the Chinese Qinwen Zheng, n. 12 of the board. The veteran Simone Bolelli, who in 2015 won the Australian Open title with Fabio Fognini, and Andrea Vavassori face the Australian Mattew Ebden and the Indian Rohan Bopanna, who at 43 years old on Monday crowns the dream of becoming the number one in the specialty
10.45am – Success against Hanfmann and Koepfer in the semi-final
In the semi-final Bolelli and Vavassori beat the Germans Hanfmann and Koepfer 6-3 3-6 7-6, after a hard-fought match played brilliantly by the Italians, who scored 49 winners.
READ the full match report HERE.
10.26am – Where to watch the Australian Open doubles final
The final of the Australian Open doubles tournament between the Italian pair formed by Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori and the other pair formed by the Australian Ebden and the Indian Bopanna scheduled today, Saturday 27 January, after the final of the women’s singles between Sabalenka and Zheng. Starting time for the Azzurri around 11am.
READ HERE where to watch the match on TV.
January 27, 2024 (modified January 27, 2024 | 12:37)
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