Third-seeded Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Tuesday beat Portugal's Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral in straight sets of 6-4 and 7-6 to book their place in the semifinals of the Australian Open.

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.

Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara rallied from losing a contentious first set to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title 6-7 (16), 7-6 (5), 6-3 over the Italian pairing of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Thursday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Paula Badosa (11), Spain, 6-4, 6-2. Madison Keys (19), United States, def. Iga Swiatek (2), Poland, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (8).

Last year's losing finalists - Italy duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori ... to Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna at Melbourne Park in 2024. Bolelli is an Australian Open doubles champion ...

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 ...

Bolelli and Vavassori lost last year's final at Melbourne Park to India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden, and also lost the French Open final. Italy's Simone Bolelli and compatriot ...

PHOTOS: Patten, Heliovaara shrug off contentious 1st set to win Australian Open doubles title Bolelli and Vavassori lost last year’s final at Melbourne Park to India’s Rohan Bopanna and ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Bolelli and Vavassori lost last year's final at Melbourne Park to India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden, and also lost the French Open ...

Follow live text and radio commentary as Aryna Sabalenka takes on Madison Keys in the Australian Open Women's Singles Final in Melbourne, Australia.

By Shrivathsa SridharMELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.

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