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Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

Indian ace Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson reached the semi-final of the Indian Wells Open 2026 in California, United States, on Wednesday. The duo defeated the Austrian-Italian pairing of Alexander Erler and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 7-6 in straight sets to book their place in the final four. This will be the first-ever semi-final at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for Yuki Bhambri after having two quarterfinal exits last year in Miami and Indian Wells. This will also be India’s first ATP Masters semi-final in two years since the title-winning run of Rohan Bopanna at the Miami Masters in 2024. #News | Yuki Bhambri reaches his maiden ATP Masters Semi-final at #IndianWellsMasters2026 The Indian ace alongside Andre GoranssonšŸ‡øšŸ‡Ŗ defeated Alexander ErleršŸ‡¦šŸ‡¹ and Andrea VavassorišŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ in straight sets to book their place in the final four. After two quarterfinal exits last year… pic.twitter.com/lzUB45auHV — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) March 12, 2026 The Indo-Swedish pair had a brilliant start to the match, winning two breaks in the first set itself, and hence won the set without …

Yuki Bhambri reaches maiden ATP Masters Final

Yuki Bhambri breaks into ATP Top 20 doubles rankings

India’s Yuki Bhambri has climbed to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest ATP Rankings, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles player to enter the Top 20 since Rohan Bopanna. The 33-year-old has moved up from his previous ranking of 22, firmly establishing himself as India’s leading doubles specialist. Bhambri’s rise is the result of sustained performances on the ATP Tour over the past year. Partnering Sweden’s Andre Goransson, he made a notable impact at the Australian Open earlier this season, reaching the third round. The pair began their campaign by defeating local wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt, before registering a comeback win against Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel in the second round. Their run ended in the next round against the Brazilian duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. Bhambri’s upward trajectory has been evident since the 2025 season. Last year, he reached the semifinals of the US Open alongside Michael Venus, narrowly missing out on a place in the final. In March 2025, he secured his maiden ATP 500 doubles title …

Yuki Bhambri- Andre knocked out in third round of Australian Open

Yuki Bhambri- Andre knocked out in third round of Australian Open

India’s campaign at the Australian Open 2026 came to an end on Sunday after Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson were eliminated in the third round of the men’s doubles event. The Indo-Swedish pairing lost in straight sets to Brazil’s unseeded duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos, going down 6–7 (7), 3–6 in a contest that lasted a little over an hour at Melbourne Park. Bhambri and Goransson showed resilience in the opening set, pushing their opponents into a tight tie-break, but were unable to convert their chances at key moments. After edging the first set, the Brazilian pair carried the momentum into the second, maintaining control on serve and applying pressure during the return games. Bhambri and Goransson struggled to regain their footing as Luz and Matos closed out the match without allowing the contest to stretch into a decider. Indian campaign ends across events With Bhambri’s exit, India no longer has any representation left in the season’s first Grand Slam. Earlier in the tournament, Bhambri had also been knocked out …

Yuki Bhambri- Andre knocked out in third round of Australian Open

Australian Open 2026: Yuki Bhambri-Andre Goransson advance to R16

Indian ace Yuki Bhambri, alongside his Swedish partner Andre Goransson, reached the pre-quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. The Indo-Swedish pair came from behind to defeat 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 the Dutch-Mexican pair of David Pel and Santiago Gonzalez in a 2-hour, 11-minute-long match. The duo faced a 5-hour halt in the second set due to extreme heat conditions in Melbourne, but they came back spiritedly from a set down to win the match and progress to the last 16. For Yuki, this is his second pre-quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open, coming after a long break of 12 years, which also helped him to jump up in top 20 of live ATP rankings. This is Yuki’s 5th appearance at the Australian Open Men’s Doubles, where he hasn’t had many good results in the past, having a first-round exit in the last 3 competitions. Now, he will be aiming to find his maiden quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open, with a win against the Brazilian duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos …

Yuki Bhambri-Andre Goransson advance to second round

Yuki Bhambri-Andre Goransson advance to second round

Yuki Bhambri, alongside his Swedish partner Andre Goransson, started the 2026 Australian Open with a comfortable win in the men’s doubles first round on Wednesday. The 10th-seeded pair took a straight-set, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the home pairing of James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt at the court-13 of Melbourne Park. Fresh from last week’s semi-final finish at the Auckland ATP, the Indo-Swedish pair is aiming to improve that performance and win the maiden Grand Slam title. A Quality Serving display Yuki and Goransson got off to a strong start in the match, posting an impressive 95% success rate on their first serve, having won 4 out of 5 service games at love (40-0). They also had a good return game, having induced three break points in the first set and converting one of them in the game-9 to clinch the set, 6-3. They continued the same serving master class in the second set, winning their first four serve games on love (40-0), which also included 4 aces. In Game 7, they induced their first break …

Yuki-Goransson stun second seeds to enter the quarter-final

Yuki-Goransson stun second seeds to enter the quarter-final

Yuki Bhambri continued to impress on the ATP tour. On Tuesday, he reached the quarterfinal of the Indian Wells Open in California, United States, partnering with Andre Goransson of Sweden. Yuki and Goransson registered an impressive three-set (6-2, 5-7, 10-5) win against the second-seeded pairing of Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain to reach their maiden ATP Masters quarterfinal. This was Yuki’s second consecutive win against the world no.2 pairing of Harri and Patten as he partnered with Alexei Poyrin to win the final of the Dubai ATP 500 against the same pair last week. Yuki and Goransson had a brilliant start to the match as they won a break in the very first game of the match. They maintained their advantage to force another break in the set and won the opening set comfortably, 6-2. Solid Serving display In the second set, both the pairs had a comparatively better serving game as they were holding onto their serves brilliantly, and the set was heading towards the tiebreaker as no one …