The blue doubles players, good and cool in the decisive moments, snatched the victory in two sets (7-6 7-6). And now they will face the duo Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar
Two very tight sets resolved with the coldness and awareness of having been one of the strongest couples in the world for some time now. Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori fly to the round of 16 of the Australian Open doubles tournament by snatching two tie-breaks in a row and beating the pair formed by the Ecuadorian Hidalgo and his compatriot Luciano Darderi, who were very good at giving the Italian champions a hard time.
the scheme
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The second round match which ended 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) still hangs by a thread. No breaks in the first set, with the blue duo very solid on serve but with Hidalgo and Darderi returning blow for blow without giving anything up. The tactical scheme of Bolelli and Vavassori is still the one that led the two to play in the final in Melbourne last year: Simone hit hard, Andrea flew from every part of the pitch. A now well-tested pair, this was seen above all in the first tie-break, when the Azzurri managed to raise the level at the decisive moment.
balance
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In the second set Bolelli and Vavassori have three break points but Hidalgo and Darderi are good at canceling them, and well too. The balance lasts, here too, until the second tie-break, and once again the Azzurri have the upper hand, after an hour and 54 minutes. Now in the round of 16 the number 3 seeds will face the duo Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar.
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