The Italian team of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori had a point overturned while serving for the first set because of a foul shot but it only delayed them taking a lead in the Australian Open men's doubles final against Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten.

Last year's losing finalists - Italy duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori - attempted to achieve redemption in the Australian Open doubles final at Rod Laver Arena. The Italian third seeds took on sixth-seeded duo Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the hopes of avenging the loss to Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna at Melbourne Park in 2024.

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori were defeated in the final of the Australian Open by the pair formed by the British Hnery Patten and the Finnish Harry Heliovaara, reigning Wimbledon champions.

ROMA, 23 GEN - Simone Bolelli e Andrea Vavassori hanno conquistato la finale del doppio agli Australian Open di tennis. Teste di serie n.3 del tabellone di Melbourne, gli azzurri hanno battuto in semifinale con il punteggio di 2-6 6-3 6-4 la coppia formata dallo svedese Andre Goransson e dal nederlandese Sem Verbeek.

Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten clinched the Australian Open men's doubles title, marking their second Grand Slam victory. The duo overcame Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in a grueling match.

Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Britain’s Henry Patten won an epic late-night men’s doubles final to add the Australian Open crown to their Wimbledon title from last year. The sixth seeds lost a mammoth first set lasting 87 minutes before pulling through 6-7 (16/18), 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 against Italian third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (3), Italy, def. Andre Goransson, Sweden, and Sem Verbeek, Netherlands, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Harri Heliovaara, Finland, and Henry Patten ...

(250126) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Harri Heliovaara (L)/Henry Patten celebrate after winning the men's doubles final between Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori of Italy and Harri Heliovaara of Finland/Henry Patten of Britain at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 25, 2025. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

Henry Patten is re-writing the history books for the UNC Asheville men's tennis program, and over the weekend Down Under, he added another major chapter.Patten,

Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Britain's Henry Patten won an epic late-night men's doubles final to add the Australian Open crown to their Wimbledon title on Saturday.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Sunday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Tommy Paul (12), United States, def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Carlos Alcaraz (3), Spain, def. Jack Draper (15), Britain, 7-5, 6-1, ret.

The adventure of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in the mixed doubles draw of the Australian Open, the first Slam of the season, has already ended in the quarterfinals. The Italian couple ...