Bhambri seals U.S. Open semifinal spot in career-best Grand Slam run
Yuki Bhambri, 33, reached his first Grand Slam semifinal in men's doubles at the US Open with Michael Venus, marking a career breakthrough after years of injuries and transition to doubles.
- On Thursday, Yuki Bhambri reached his maiden Grand Slam semifinal with Michael Venus at the US Open 2025, setting up a Friday match against Britain's Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
- After years of setbacks, Bhambri, 33, achieved a career breakthrough following injuries and a singles to doubles shift, recently building momentum with Michael Venus including at ATP 250 Winston‑Salem.
- In the quarterfinal, Bhambri and Venus edged Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 on Court 17 in two hours and 37 minutes, overcoming a Bhambri double fault and saving five break points.
- A Friday victory would place Bhambri on the brink of his first Grand Slam doubles title and as the only Indian left, he could become the first Indian US Open champion since 2015.
- On Friday the semifinal will be played at around 1:30 AM IST, with winners facing Robert Cash and JJ Tracy, United States or Marcel Granollers, Spain and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina in Sunday's final; Indian fans can watch live on JioHotstar.
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Yuki Bhambri's dream run at US Open 2025 ends, faces defeat against Salisbury-Skupski in semi-final
India’s Yuki Bhambri, alongside his partner Michael Venus, faced a defeat against higher-ranked Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the semi-final of the US Open 2025 doubles category. The duo’s hopes of lifting the title ended in heartbreak after they lost the clash 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 4-6, in two hours and 53 minutes at the Louis Armstrong Arena in New York. It is worth noting that this was Bhambri’s first-ever Grand Slam semi-final, as he was bid…
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US Open: Yuki Bhambri inches closer to his dream of winning Grand Slam crown
India's Yuki Bhambri, a former singles specialist, continued his dream run in men's doubles at the US Open. The 33-year-old and his New Zealand partner Michael Venus defeated higher-ranked Rajeev Ram and Nikola Metkic to reach the doubles semi-final in New York on Wednesday, September 3.
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