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India's Yuki Bhambri and American partner Robert Galloway put up a valiant fight but fell short in the Wimbledon men's doubles pre-quarterfinals. The duo lost a nail-biting three-setter against fourth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. Despite a strong comeback in the second set, they couldn't overcome the deficit in the super tiebreak. This marks the end of India's doubles campaign at Wimbledon 2025.

Key Points: Bhambri-Galloway Exit Wimbledon 2025 After Thrilling Doubles Clash

  • Bhambri-Galloway fought back in second set with two breaks
  • Lost tense super tiebreak after trailing 7-0 early
  • Granollers-Zeballos secured victory with a double fault
  • India's doubles campaign ends as Bopanna also exits early
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Bhambri-Galloway bow out of Wimbledon 2025 after losing their men's doubles clash

Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway narrowly lose a hard-fought Wimbledon men's doubles pre-quarterfinal against Granollers-Zeballos.

"The final set saw Granollers and Zeballos surge to a 5-2 lead, but Bhambri and Galloway won three games on the trot to level at 5-5. – Olympics.com"

London, July 8

India's campaign at Wimbledon 2025 ended as the men's doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway crashed out of the ongoing Wimbledon 2025 tennis tournament after losing their pre-quarterfinals encounter at the All England Club in London on Sunday.

Up against fourth seeds Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina, Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway, seeded 16th, put up a fight but eventually went down 6-4, 3-6, 7(10)-6(4) in two hours and nine minutes, as per Olympics.com.

The Spanish-Argentine pair took the opening set 6-4 after securing an early break against Bhambri and Galloway.

Bhambri and Galloway bounced back in the second set. After trading early holds, they broke their fourth-seeded opponents twice in quick succession to draw level.

The final set saw Granollers and Zeballos surge to a 5-2 lead, but Bhambri and Galloway won three games on the trot to level at 5-5. Both teams held serve to force a super tiebreak.

Granollers and Zeballos raced to a 7-0 lead in the tiebreaker. Although Bhambri and Galloway tried to pull off a late comeback, the gap proved too wide to bridge.

A double fault on match point handed Granollers and Zeballos a 10-4 win and sealed the hard-fought victory, as per Olympics.com.

Bhambri and Galloway had defeated Portugal's Nuno Borges and the USA's Marcos Giron in the previous round.

India's Rohan Bopanna suffered an early exit from men's doubles after he and his Belgian partner Sander Gille crashed out in the first round.

Indian tennis players N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli, playing with different partners, crashed out of the men's doubles event in the second round.

Bhambri, partnering the People's Republic of China's Jiang Xinyu, bowed out of the mixed doubles competition on Sunday.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As an Indian tennis fan living in London, I watched this match live. The energy was electric! Bhambri's backhand was particularly impressive today. Hope he continues this form in upcoming tournaments.
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Vikram M
Disappointing to see all Indian pairs exit early. We need better doubles specialists like Paes-Bhupathi era. Where is the next generation? AITA should focus more on doubles development programs.
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Priya S
Bhambri played his heart out! That comeback from 5-2 down in final set gave me goosebumps. 🇮🇳 Tennis may not be our strongest sport but these players deserve our support. #ProudIndian
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Rohit P
Respectfully, I think Bhambri needs to work on his serve consistency. Too many double faults at crucial moments cost them the match. Otherwise great performance against top players!
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Kavya N
Mixed feelings about this loss 😔 On one hand proud they took a set, but that 7-0 deficit in tiebreak was painful to watch. Hope they learn from this experience and come back stronger!
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Michael C
As a tennis coach, I must say Bhambri-Galloway's net play was exceptional today. Their chemistry is improving with each tournament.

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