Match Report
Bolelli/Vavassori raise the roof with opening win in Turin!
Italians sink top seeds Cash/Glasspool in Peter Fleming Group
November 09, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in action on Sunday at the Nitto ATP Finals.
By Andy West
Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori channelled home support to spectacular effect on Sunday evening at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Seeking a fast start on its second consecutive appearance at the prestigious season finale in Turin, the Italian duo upset top seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool 7-5, 6-3 in a raucous atmosphere inside Inalpi Arena. Bolelli and Vavassori were clincal with their chances in the 82-minute encounter, during which they converted two of three break points they earned according to Infosys ATP Stats.
How about THAT for a volley! 🧙♂️#NittoATPFinals | @BolelliSimone pic.twitter.com/BK4NEMD0hl
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 9, 2025
Now 1-0 in Peter Fleming Group, Bolelli and Vavassori have made the perfect start in their bid to reach the semi-finals at the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time. The pair has also increased its Lexus ATP Head2Head lead over Cash and Glasspool to 3-1.
Despite missing out on a win on their Nitto ATP Finals debut that would have simultaneously sealed Year-End ATP Doubles No. 1 presented by PIF honours, Cash and Glasspool remain in a good position to end the year as the world’s top team. The Britons lead second-placed Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten by 1305 points in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings. Heliovaara and Patten play their Turin opener on Monday.
