Yuki Bhambri remembers her US Open semi-final run alongside good friend Michael Venus
The 33-year-old player is in great form, constantly reaching the finals and major tournaments, including Grand Slams.At the Australian Open, Bhambri teamed up with Sweden’s Andre Goransson and put in solid performances. The pair defeated local wild cards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt in the opening round before staging an impressive comeback in the second round against Santiago Gonzalez and David Pela. They were eventually eliminated in the third round, but the run earned Bhambri crucial ranking points that helped him break into the elite Top 20. The rise of Bhambri has been steady over the past year. In 2025, he reached the semi-finals of the US Open with Michael Venus, narrowly missing out on the final after narrowly losing to Britain’s top pair. Earlier that season, he won his first ATP 500 title at the Dubai Tennis Championships with Alexei Popyrin, saving several match points in a dramatic final against the reigning Grand Slam champions.He also became India’s No. 1 doubles player in 2025, ending Rohan Bopanna’s long reign at the top. Bhambri, who hails from the Roundglass Tennis Academy, is now set to compete in ATP 500 events in the Middle East and aims to move further up the rankings before joining India in the upcoming Davis Cup tie against the Netherlands.