Born on October 8, 1985, Simone Bolelli is a professional Italian doubles player ranked No. 6 (career-high) as of January 2025. He advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Canadian Open with Andrea Vavassori, losing to Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
Bolelli reached the semifinals of the 2024 Italian Open and the quarterfinals of the 2024 Madrid Open with Vavassori. He emerged victorious at the 2024 China Open with Vavassori, defeating the duo of Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.
Bolelli finished runner-up at the 2024 and 2025 Australian Open and the 2024 French Open with Vavassori. In the 2025 Australian Open, they faced a defeat against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara in the final by 7-6, 6-7, 3-6. They won a prize money of around A$440,000 for finishing runner-up.
At the 2024 French Open, Bolelli and Vavassori lost to the team of Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arevalo. He also competed in the singles category and won the bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He led Italy to win the 2023 Davis Cup title against Australia.
Simone Bolelli Grand Slams
Bolelli won his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2015 Australian Open with Fabio Fognini. At the 2015 Australian Open, they defeated the team of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre Hugues Herbert by 6-4, 6-4. With the win, Bolelli and Fognini became the second Italian duo to win a Grand Slam doubles title since Orlando Sirola and Nicola Pietrangeli at the 1959 French Open.
How many ATP titles has Simone Bolelli won?
As of January 2025, Bolelli has won 15 ATP titles in the doubles category, with recent victories at the 2024 Beijing Open, the 2024 Halle Open and the Argentina Open. At the 2024 Halle Open, Bolelli and Vavassori defeated Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz in straight sets. His next victory came at the 2024 Argentina Open with Vavassori, where they emerged victorious against top seed Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos by 6-2, 7-6. At the 2025 Adelaide International, Bolelli and Vavassori secured a win over Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz in the final by 4-6, 7-6, 11-9.
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Simone Bolelli Doubles Partner
Andrea Vavassori is Simone Bolelli's doubles partner. He is a 29-year-old professional tennis player from Italy. He lifted the title of the 2024 US Open in mixed doubles, with Sara Errani defeating Donald Young and Taylor Townsend. He finished quarterfinalist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with Errani. Vavassori has won five ATP doubles titles and is ranked No. 9 as of November 2024.
FAQ's On Simone Bolelli Grand Slams
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A. Andrea. Vavassori is Simone Bolelli’s doubles partner.
