Bolelli Vavassori triumph in Halle

pA big week for a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/simone-bolelli/ba98/overview'Simone Bolelli/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andrea-vavassori/va08/overview'Andrea Vavassori/anbsp;became even bigger on Sunday in Halle./p

pAfter becoming the first-placed team in the PIF ATP Doubles Teams Rankings earlier in the tournament mdash; they began the week in fourth mdash; the Italians lifted the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/halle/500/overview'Terra Wortmann Open/a trophy. Bolelli and Vavassori defeated home favourites a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/kevin-krawietz/kb92/overview'Kevin Krawietz/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-puetz/pc68/overview'Tim Puetz/a 7-6(3), 7-6(5) on Sunday in the final./p

prdquo;Itrsquo;s a dream come true to win this tournament, a great environment. Today was an amazing atmosphere, also to play against Germans in Germany, so really looking forward for the grass season,rdquo; Vavassori said. ldquo;We started really good. Hope to come back next year and defend the title.rdquo;/p

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pLast year, Bolelli and Vavassori lost the Halle final in a Match Tie-break. This edition, the top seeds did not lose a set in four matches./p

pEntering the championship clash, Bolelli and Vavassori held a 1-4 record as a team in tour-level finals. They found their best in the critical moments, saving all three break points they faced according to Infosys ATP Stats and winning both tie-breaks./p

prdquo;Very good. Feel amazing and really, really happy because last year we had the chance in the final and we lost there,rdquo; Bolelli said. ldquo;But this year, our fourth final, we brought it home and really, really happy.rdquo;/p

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pThe champions took a 2-0 lead in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Krawietz and Puetz by winning 84 per cent of their first-serve points inside Owl Arena./p

pBolelli and Vavassori have enjoyed a breakthrough season as a team, reaching the final at the yearrsquo;s first two majors: the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview'Australian Open/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a. The Italians are in good position to qualify for the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'Nitto ATP Finals/a together for the first time./p

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