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Yuki Bhambri Soars to Career-High World No. 20 in ATP Doubles Rankings

Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri has achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 20 in the ATP men's doubles rankings. This milestone makes him the first Indian men's doubles player to break into the Top 20 since Rohan Bopanna. His rise follows an impressive run, including a third-round appearance at the Australian Open and winning his first ATP 500 title in Dubai in 2025. Bhambri has also ended Bopanna's long reign to become India's new No. 1 doubles player.

Key Points: Yuki Bhambri Reaches Career-High ATP Doubles Ranking of No. 20

  • Career-high ATP ranking of World No. 20
  • First Indian in men's doubles Top 20 since Bopanna
  • Strong Australian Open run with partner Goransson
  • Won first ATP 500 title in Dubai 2025
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Yuki Bhambri attains career-high world No. 20 ATP men's doubles rankings

Indian tennis star Yuki Bhambri breaks into the ATP Top 20 for the first time, becoming India's top doubles player after a series of strong performances.

"Bhambri has officially broken into the elite Top 20 of the ATP doubles standings for the first time in his career. - Report"

Chandigarh, Feb 3

Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri has climbed to a career-high ranking of world No. 20 in the latest ATP Rankings, making him the first Indian men's doubles player to break into the Top 20 after Rohan Bopanna.

With a significant jump from his previous rank of 22, Bhambri has officially broken into the elite Top 20 of the ATP doubles standings for the first time in his career.

This ranking leap comes on the back of an impressive run of form for the 33-year-old, who has featured in multiple ATP Tour finals and made deep runs at Grand Slam tournaments.

Partnering with Sweden's Andre Goransson, Bhambri produced an excellent showing at the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open in Melbourne, reaching the third round to collect the ranking points necessary to push him past the threshold.

After dismissing local wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt in the opener, Bhambri and Goransson staged a dramatic comeback against Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel in the second round, winning 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. They narrowly lost to the Brazilian duo Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in a tightly contested match in the next round, 6-7(7), 3-6.

Bhambri, who is a Roundglass Tennis Academy athlete, has been steadily progressing since the 2025 season, when he reached the US Open semifinals alongside New Zealand's Michael Venus, where they were narrowly edged out by the fourth-seeded British duo of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski after holding a set and break advantage.

In March 2025, Bhambri claimed his first ATP 500 title at the Dubai Tennis Championships, partnering Australia's Alexei Popyrin. The pair came from a set down and saved four match points to defeat reigning US Open and Australian Open doubles champions Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten 3-6, 7-6(12), 10-8 in a thrilling final.

Earlier in the season, Bhambri also became India's No. 1 doubles player, ending veteran Rohan Bopanna's remarkable 286-week reign at the top.

He is currently scheduled to play the ATP 500 swing in the Middle East, using these higher-tier tournaments to push toward further ATP ranking gains and later join the Indian squad for the Davis Cup tie against the Netherlands.

- IANS

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Priya S
This is fantastic news for Indian tennis. We need more success stories in doubles. His partnership with Goransson seems to be working well. All the best for the Middle East swing and Davis Cup!
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Rohit P
At 33, he's showing age is just a number. What a journey from injuries to a career-high ranking. That Dubai final win saving match points must have been epic! More power to him.
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Sarah B
As a tennis fan, it's great to see new faces from different nations breaking into the top tiers. Bhambri's persistence is commendable. Wishing him continued success.
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Vikram M
While this is a great achievement, I hope the focus isn't just on rankings. We need consistent performances in Slams. The US Open semi-final was close! The Davis Cup tie against Netherlands will be a big test for the whole team.
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Karthik V
Roundglass Academy is doing some good work. Yuki's story is an inspiration for all the young players in Chandigarh and across India. Keep going, bhai! 💪

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