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Bhambri and Galloway Suffer Tiebreak Defeat at Wimbledon 2025

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Yuki Bhambri of India plays a forehand with Robert Galloway of United States against Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina during the Gentlemen's Doubles third round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

London: Despite a valiant effort, the team of Yuki Bhambri and American Robert Galloway were defeated in the third round of the Wimbledon men’s doubles. Galloway, who was playing with a strapped fractured finger, and Bhambri lost to the fourth-seeded pair of Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) in a tightly contested match lasting two hours and 12 minutes. The final score was 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10).

The Indo-American duo demonstrated resilience, battling back from a 2-5 deficit in the final set. However, Granollers and Zeballos proved too strong in the match tie-break, surging to a commanding 7-0 lead. While Bhambri and Galloway struggled to make an impact in the first set, they secured a crucial break in the sixth game of the second set, propelling them to a 4-2 advantage.

Galloway faced a setback in the fourth game of the third set when a Bhambri volley landed beyond the intended mark, causing them to fall behind 1-3 and subsequently 2-5. Displaying commendable determination, Bhambri and Galloway rallied, winning the subsequent three games to level the score and re-enter the match.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian representation at SW19 has concluded. Looking ahead, the 33-year-old Indian player will team up with Kiwi Michael Venus. Bhambri acknowledged that the partnership with Galloway, which began in mid-April, was always intended as a long-term plan.

Their partnership commenced in Munich in mid-April and encompassed participation in 10 tournaments. Following first-round exits in their initial three tournaments, they briefly competed in a Challenger event. Subsequently, they reached the final of the ATP 250 Series event in Mallorca leading up to Wimbledon.

Bhambri explained, "Mike was available, and he is one of my closest friends on Tour. At some point, we were always going to play together, and this was an opportunity that we finally had. It just made sense."

The 37-year-old has known Bhambri since his teenage years. Bhambri stated, "When he (Venus) started playing doubles, I was sort of the initial partner. We obviously had our first Grand Slam together, which has still been our best result to date in Australia, making the third round."