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Simone Bolelli

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Bolelli at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships
Italy
Monte Carlo, Monaco
(1985-10-08) 8 October 1985Bologna, Italy
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
2003
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
$ 7,662,049
123–165
0
No. 36 (23 February 2009)
2R (2008, 2009, 2015, 2016)
3R (2008, 2015)
3R (2008, 2011, 2014)
2R (2007, 2014)
1R (2008)
313–232
20
No. 6 (13 January 2025)
No. 16 (16 March 2026)
W (2015)
F (2024)
SF (2021)
SF (2011)
SF (2025)
1R (2008, 2024)
W (2023, 2024, 2025) Record: 24–22
2005 AlmeríaSingles
2005 AlmeríaSingles
Last updated on: 16 March 2026.

Simone Bolelli (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːne boˈlɛlli]; born 8 October 1985) is an Italian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP ranking in doubles of World No. 6 achieved on 13 January 2025 and in singles of No. 36 achieved on 23 February 2009. Bolelli is a Grand Slam champion, having won the 2015 Australian Open doubles event with Fabio Fognini, together becoming the first male all-Italian pair to win a Major in the Open Era. He also reached three other major finals with Andrea Vavassori at the 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open, and at the 2024 French Open.

He has won 20 ATP Tour titles, the most doubles titles of any Italian man in the Open Era. He is also the Italian player who has won the highest number of Davis Cups for his national team, marking a record of three times in a row: in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He was a bronze medalist at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.

In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospíšil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi.

In 2004, Bolelli reached his second Futures final, losing to Dominique Coene. He made another final and won two Futures titles, making two wins out of three finals for Futures finals in the 2004 season. He won the Italy F15 and F8 titles, and lost in the final of a Challenger event in Brașov.

In 2005, Bolelli reached the final of a Challenger in Trani.

Simone Bolelli played in a few tournaments higher than a Challenger, reaching the quarterfinals in doubles on his Masters 1000 debut partnering with Andreas Seppi as alternates pair at the 2006 Monte Carlo Masters and also receiving a wildcard into the singles and doubles (w/ Seppi) main draws at the 2006 Rome Masters.

He also won the Como Futures tournament and made the final of Recanati, before losing to Davide Sanguinetti. He won his first Challenger singles title over Ivo Minář, and then made the final of a Challenger in Bergamo where he lost to Alex Bogdanović.

Bolelli beat former world no. 1 Marat Safin in Barcelona and competed in the Miami, Rome and Hamburg Masters.

He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2007 French Open.

In May, Bolleli reached his maiden final at the clay-court 2008 BMW Open tournament in Munich, where he was defeated by Fernando González.

In September, Simone Bolelli was banned by The Italian Tennis Federation from national team events for skipping the Davis Cup tie with Latvia in Europe-Africa zone relegation playoff. The ban prevented Bolelli from playing in Davis Cup competition and the Olympics. It also prevented him from getting wildcards. Bolelli said that he had told Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti well in advance of the tie that he preferred to work on his fast-court game in Asia.

At the 2015 Australian Open, Bolelli and Fabio Fognini captured their first Grand Slam championship doubles title. The Italian duo, playing their ninth major together, defeated French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in straight sets 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

They also reached the semifinals of the 2015 French Open and three Masters finals at the 2015 Indian Wells Masters, 2015 Monte-Carlo Masters and 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters.

In February 2016, Bolleli won his second biggest title in doubles at the ATP 500 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships with Andreas Seppi.

In 2021 Bolleli won two clay titles with new partner Máximo González at the 2021 Chile Open and 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma and one grass title at the first edition of the 2021 Mallorca Championships after the walkover from the wildcard pair Novak Djokovic/Carlos Gómez-Herrera and reached two other finals. He returned to the top 50 in doubles at World No. 46 on 28 June 2021.

Having never passed the second round and not played for five years at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Bolleli most successful run with his partner was to the semifinals of the Major where the unseeded pair was defeated by fourth seeded pair and eventual runners-up Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. As a result, he raised back up to No. 32 in the doubles rankings on 12 July 2021. He returned to the top 30 in the doubles rankings on 26 July 2021.

At the 2022 Australian Open he reached the quarterfinals with Fabio Fognini where they lost to second seeded pair Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury. He won his second ATP 500 doubles title with Fognini at the 2022 Rio Open.

They won the 2023 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires for a second time at this tournament, the two titles won 10 years apart.

Partnering with new partner, compatriot Andrea Vavassori he reached the 2024 Australian Open final for a second time in his career. They overcame unseeded pair of Yannick Hanfmann and Dominik Koepfer in three sets. They lost to second seeded pair Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in straight sets.

At the 2024 French Open, he reached his second Major final in doubles with Vavassori and third overall, defeating third seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, and then second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.

Bolelli and Vavassori won the China Open in October, defeating third seeds Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten in the final. The duo Bolelli and Vavassori won the 2024 ATP Fans’ Favourite doubles team award.

Vavassori and Bolelli won the Adelaide International, defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz in the final. It was Bolelli’s 15th ATP Tour title. As a result he moved to a new career-high of World No. 6 on 13 January 2025. The pair reached the final at the Australian Open, losing to sixth seeds Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten.

In March, he and Vavassori won their maiden ATP 1000 title at the Miami Open, defeating Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten in the final. With the victory, Bolelli became the first Italian man to win 20 tour-level doubles titles in the Open Era.

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2015Australian OpenHardFabio FogniniPierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut6–4, 6–4
Loss2024Australian OpenHardAndrea VavassoriRohan Bopanna Matthew Ebden6–7(0–7), 5–7
Loss2024French OpenClayAndrea VavassoriMarcelo Arévalo Mate Pavić5–7, 3–6
Loss2025Australian OpenHardAndrea VavassoriHarri Heliövaara Henry Patten7–6(18–16), 6–7(5–7), 3–6
ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2015Indian Wells MastersHardFabio FogniniJack Sock Vasek Pospisil6–4, 6-7(3–7), [10–7]
Loss2015Monte-Carlo MastersClayFabio FogniniBob Bryan Mike Bryan6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss2015Shanghai MastersHardFabio FogniniRaven Klaasen Marcelo Melo3–6, 3–6
Win2026Miami OpenHardAndrea VavassoriHarri Heliövaara Henry Patten6–4, 6–2
LegendFinals by surfaceFinals by setting
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2008Bavarian Championships, GermanyInternationalClayFernando González6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 3–6
LegendFinals by surfaceFinals by setting
Grand Slam tournaments (1–3)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–3)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (8–3)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (10–9)
Hard (8–8)
Clay (10–8)
Grass (2–2)
Outdoor (18–15)
Indoor (2–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0May 2011Bavarian Championships, Germany250 SeriesClayHoracio ZeballosAndreas Beck Christopher Kas7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win2–0Jul 2011Croatia Open, Croatia250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniMarin Čilić Lovro Zovko6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss2–1Oct 2012Kremlin Cup, Russia250 SeriesHard (i)Daniele BraccialiFrantišek Čermák Michal Mertiňák5–7, 3–6
Win3–1Feb 2013Argentina Open, Argentina250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniNicholas Monroe Simon Stadler6–3, 6–2
Loss3–2Feb 2013Mexican Open, Mexico500 SeriesClayFabio FogniniŁukasz Kubot David Marrero5–7, 2–6
Win4–2Jan 2015Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHardFabio FogniniPierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut6–4, 6–4
Loss4–3Mar 2015Indian Wells Masters, United StatesMasters 1000HardFabio FogniniVasek Pospisil Jack Sock4–6, 7–6(7–3), [7–10]
Loss4–4Apr 2015Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMasters 1000ClayFabio FogniniBob Bryan Mike Bryan6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss4–5Oct 2015Shanghai Masters, ChinaMasters 1000HardFabio FogniniRaven Klaasen Marcelo Melo3–6, 3–6
Win5–5Feb 2016Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE500 SeriesHardAndreas SeppiFeliciano López Marc López6–2, 3–6, [14–12]
Loss5–6Jul 2018Swedish Open, Sweden250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniJulio Peralta Horacio Zeballos3–6, 4–6
Loss5–7Sep 2019St. Petersburg Open, Russia250 SeriesHard (i)Matteo BerrettiniDivij Sharan Igor Zelenay3–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss5–8Oct 2019Kremlin Cup, Russia250 SeriesHard (i)Andrés MolteniMarcelo Demoliner Matwé Middelkoop1–6, 2–6
Win6–8Mar 2021Chile Open, Chile250 SeriesClayMáximo GonzálezFederico Delbonis Jaume Munar7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss6–9Apr 2021Sardegna Open, Italy250 SeriesClayAndrés MolteniLorenzo Sonego Andrea Vavassori3–6, 4–6
Loss6–10May 2021Geneva Open, Switzerland250 SeriesClayMáximo GonzálezJohn Peers Michael Venus2–6, 5–7
Win7–10May 2021Emilia-Romagna Open, Italy250 SeriesClayMáximo GonzálezOliver Marach Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi6–3, 6–3
Win8–10Jun 2021Mallorca Open, Spain250 SeriesGrassMáximo GonzálezNovak Djokovic Carlos Gómez-HerreraWalkover
Loss8–11Jan 2022Sydney International, Australia250 SeriesHardFabio FogniniJohn Peers Filip Polášek5-7, 5-7
Win9–11Feb 2022Rio Open, Brazil500 SeriesClayFabio FogniniJamie Murray Bruno Soares7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–6]
Loss9–12Jul 2022Swedish Open, Sweden250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniRafael Matos David Vega Hernández4–6, 6–3, [11–13]
Win10–12Jul 2022Croatia Open (2), Croatia250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniLloyd Glasspool Harri Heliövaara5–7, 7–6(8–6), [10–7]
Win11–12Feb 2023Argentina Open (2), Argentina250 SeriesClayFabio FogniniNicolás Barrientos Ariel Behar6–2, 6–4
Loss11–13Jun 2023Halle Open, Germany500 SeriesGrassAndrea VavassoriMarcelo Melo John Peers6–7(3–7), 6–3, [6–10]
Loss11–14Jul 2023Croatia Open, Croatia250 SeriesClayAndrea VavassoriBlaž Rola Nino Serdarušić6–4, 6–7(2–7), [13–15]
Loss11–15Jan 2024Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHardAndrea VavassoriRohan Bopanna Matthew Ebden6–7(0–7), 5–7
Win12–15Feb 2024Argentina Open (3), Argentina250 SeriesClayAndrea VavassoriMarcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Loss12–16Jun 2024French Open, FranceGrand SlamClayAndrea VavassoriMarcelo Arévalo Mate Pavić5–7, 3–6
Win13–16Jun 2024Halle Open, Germany500 SeriesGrassAndrea VavassoriKevin Krawietz Tim Pütz7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
Win14–16Oct 2024China Open, China500 SeriesHardAndrea VavassoriHarri Heliövaara Henry Patten4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Win15–16Jan 2025Adelaide International, Australia250 SeriesHardAndrea VavassoriKevin Krawietz Tim Pütz4–6, 7–6(7–4), [11–9]
Loss15–17Jan 2025Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHardAndrea VavassoriHarri Heliövaara Henry Patten7–6(18–16), 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win16–17Feb 2025Rotterdam Open, Netherlands500 SeriesHard (i)Andrea VavassoriSander Gillé Jan Zieliński6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
Win17–17May 2025Hamburg Open, Germany500 SeriesClayAndrea VavassoriAndrés Molteni Fernando Romboli6–4, 6–0
Loss17–18Jun 2025Halle Open, Germany500 SeriesGrassAndrea VavassoriKevin Krawietz Tim Pütz3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win18–18Jul 2025Washington Open, United States500 SeriesHardAndrea VavassoriHugo Nys Édouard Roger-Vasselin6–3, 6–4
Win19–18Feb 2026Rotterdam Open, Netherlands500 SeriesHard (i)Andrea VavassoriRay Ho Hendrik Jebens6–3, 6–4
Win20–18Mar 2026Miami Open,United StatesMasters 1000HardAndrea VavassoriHarri Heliövaara Henry Patten6–4, 6–2
Legend (singles)Titles by surface
ATP Challenger Tour (12–9)
ITF Futures Tour (2–1)
Hard (10–8)
Clay (4–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2004Italy F8, VeronaFuturesClayAlex Vittur6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win2–0Jul 2004Italy F15, BolognaFuturesClayMattia Livraghi6–2, 6–3
Loss2–1Sep 2004Brașov, RomaniaChallengerClayVictor Ioniță1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss2–2Oct 2004Belgium F1, WaterlooFuturesCarpet (i)Dominique Coene2–6, 3–6
Loss2–3Aug 2005Trani, ItalyChallengerClayLukáš Dlouhý4–6, 4–6
Loss2–4Feb 2006Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Alex Bogdanovic1–6, 0–3 ret.
Win3–4Jul 2006Biella, ItalyChallengerClayIvo Minář7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–0)
Loss3–5Jul 2006Recanati, ItalyChallengerHardDavide Sanguinetti4–6, 0–3 ret.
Win4–5Sep 2006Como, ItalyChallengerClayFederico Luzzi4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss4–6Feb 2007Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Fabrice Santoro2–6, 1–6
Loss4–7Apr 2007Casablanca, MoroccoChallengerClayMarin Čilić6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win5–7May 2007Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClayAndrei Pavel4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win6–7Nov 2007Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i)Alejandro Falla4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–1
Loss6–8May 2010Biella, ItalyChallengerClayBjörn Phau4–6, 2–6
Win7–8Jul 2010Turin, ItalyChallengerClayPotito Starace7–6(9–7), 6–2
Win8–8May 2011Rome, ItalyChallengerClayEduardo Schwank2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win9–8Mar 2012Florianópolis, BrazilChallengerClayBlaž Kavčič6–3, 6–4
Win10–8Jul 2012Recanati, ItalyChallengerHardFabrice Martin6–3, 6–2
Loss10–9Aug 2012San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClayMartin Kližan3–6, 1–6
Win11–9Feb 2014Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Jan-Lennard Struff7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win12–9Apr 2014Vercelli, ItalyChallengerClayMate Delić6–2, 6–2
Win13–9May 2014Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClayJulian Reister6–4, 6–2
Win14–9Jul 2014Oberstaufen, GermanyChallengerClayMichael Berrer6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss14–10Mar 2018Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClayGuido Andreozzi6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss14–11Apr 2018Barletta, ItalyChallengerClayMarco Trungelliti6–2, 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Legend (doubles)Titles by surface
ATP Challenger Tour (4–6)
ITF Futures Tour (3–0)
Hard (3–1)
Clay (4–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2002Italy F5, SelargiusFuturesHardFilippo FigliomeniFlorian Allgauer Stefano Mocciw/o
Win2–0May 2004Italy F8, VeronaFuturesClayAlberto BrizziDiego Álvarez Juan Felipe Yáñez6–3, 6–2
Win3–0Jul 2004Italy F15, BolognaFuturesClayAlberto BrizziIvan Dodig Michael Staniak7–6(7–4), 6–0
Loss3–1Apr 2006Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayFabio FogniniTomáš Cibulec Łukasz Kubot5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Win4–1Jul 2006Recanati, ItalyChallengerHardDavide SanguinettiSebastian Rieschick Viktor Troicki6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
Loss4–2Sep 2007Genoa, ItalyChallengerClayFlavio CipollaDaniele Giorgini Simone Vagnozzi3–6, 1–6
Win5–2Feb 2008Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Andreas SeppiJames Cerretani Igor Zelenay6–3, 6–0
Loss5–3Mar 2018Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClayAlessandro GiannessiFacundo Bagnis Ariel Behar2–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss5–4Aug 2018Pullach, GermanyChallengerClayDaniele BraccialiSander Gillé Joran Vliegen2–6, 2–6
Loss5–5Jun 2019Lyon, FranceChallengerClayAndrea PellegrinoPhilipp Oswald Filip Polášek4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win6–5Jul 2019Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClayGuillermo DuránAntonio Šančić Nathaniel Lammons6–3, 6–2
Win7–5Oct 2019Barcelona, SpainChallengerClayDavid Vega HernándezSergio Martos Gornés Ramkumar Ramanathan6–4, 7–5
Loss7–6Mar 2020Pau, FranceChallengerHard (i)Florin MergeaBenjamin Bonzi Antoine Hoang3–6, 2–6

Notes

a 2009 Wimbledon Championships counts as 1 win, 0 losses. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga received a walkover in the second round, after Bolelli withdrew.

Current through the 2025 ATP Finals.

Notes

a Bolelli withdrew before the third round of the 2017 US Open due to his partner, Fabio Fognini being disqualified in his 1R singles match

  • Simone Bolelli at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  • Simone Bolelli at the International Tennis Federation
  • Simone Bolelli at the Davis Cup (archived former page)
  • Simone Bolelli at Olympics.com
  • Simone Bolelli at Olympedia
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