Argentines claim doubles crown, Cervantes and Millman will meet in the singles final

Facundo Bagnis and Guido Pella claimed the doubles title in Vicenza (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

VICENZA, May 30, 2015

The 32-man-draw has been whittled down to only two players, who headlined the action on semi-finals Saturday at the ATP Challenger in Vicenza.

Inigo Cervantes won 78% of his first service points to take out eighth seed Bjorn Fratangelo. The 25-year-old Spaniard capitalized on five of his eight break points, winning 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and five minutes.

Bjorn Fratangelo (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Bjorn Fratangelo (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Inigo Cervantes (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Inigo Cervantes (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Cervantes will face John Millman for the second time on the tour, the second time this season. The Australian won the previous meeting in Aix-en-Provence in straight sets, losing only two games. In his semi-finals match, Millman withstood six aces to overcome Thiemo de Bakker in a nail-biting finish, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and ten minutes.

Thiemo de Bakker (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Thiemo de Bakker (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

John Millman (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

John Millman (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

The doubles title went to the Argentine combination of Facundo Bagnis and Guido Pella, who defeated Italian wild cards Salvatore Caruso and Federico Gaio, winning 6-2, 6-4 in 61 minutes. This led to a conciliatory ending for the South Americans, as four Argentines were knocked out in the singles competition on Friday.

Doubles cermenoy Vicenza (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)

Doubles ceremony Vicenza (photo: Paola Ambrosetti)