Wimbledon 2025: Bhambri and Galloway's Doubles Run Ends in Tiebreak Heartbreak

Wimbledon Dreams Dashed: Bhambri and Galloway Fall in Third Round Tiebreak

London: Despite a valiant effort, the Indo-American duo of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway were defeated by Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the third round of the Wimbledon men's doubles. The match concluded with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10) after two hours and 12 minutes of play on Monday.

Galloway, who was already nursing a fractured finger on his left hand, displayed remarkable resilience by competing with the injury. The pair fought hard against the fourth-seeded Spanish-Argentinian team, staging a comeback from a 2-5 deficit in the decisive set. However, Granollers and Zeballos proved too strong in the match tie-break, establishing a commanding 7-0 lead.

Bhambri and Galloway struggled to gain momentum in the opening set. However, they managed to break in the sixth game of the second set, taking a 4-2 lead and leveling the match.

The third set saw a crucial break against Galloway in the fourth game, putting the 16th seeds at a disadvantage, trailing 1-3 and later 2-5. Demonstrating their fighting spirit, Bhambri and Galloway rallied to win the next three games, drawing level and injecting fresh life into their campaign.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian presence at Wimbledon 2025 comes to an end. Looking ahead, Bhambri, 33, will be partnering with New Zealander Michael Venus. This partnership is a long-term plan for Bhambri, which had been decided when he signed up with Galloway in mid-April.

Their journey began in Munich in mid-April, encompassing 10 tournaments together. Following first-round exits in their initial three tournaments, they briefly participated in a Challenger event. They then reached the final of the ATP 250 Series event in Mallorca just before Wimbledon.

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

Bhambri and Venus share a history dating back to Bhambri's teenage years. "When he (Venus) started playing doubles, I was sort of the initial partner," Bhambri recalled. "We obviously had our first Grand Slam together, which has still been our best result to date in Australia, making the third round."