Bolelli-Vavassori drag Italy, Belgium beaten 2-1

BOLOGNA (ITALPRESS) – Italtennis won 2-1 the challenge withBelgium, valid for Group A of the Davis Cup Finals, staged until Sunday at the Unipol Arena in Bologna. In the decisive doubles point, the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and AndreaVavassori overcame Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen with a score of 7-6 7-5 in one hour and 28 minutes of play. The matchwas at 1-1 after the two singles matches were played.After a comeback success in the opening match by Matteo Berrettini (43 Atp) over rookie Alexander Blockx (253) 3-6 6-2 7-5, in the match between the number 1 of the two teams Flavio Cobolli (32) surrendered to Zizou Bergs (72) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-0. Coach FilippoVolandri’s Azzurri, defending champions and winners Wednesday in the opener by2-1 over Brazil, will close out the Davis round on Sunday by controlling the Netherlands. The top two will advance to the Final 8 in Malaga (Nov. 19-24).- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).