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Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus delivered an impressive performance to reach the US Open pre-quarterfinals. The 14th-seeded pair dominated their opponents with a commanding straight-sets victory. They'll now face the tough challenge of fourth seeds Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz in the next round. This marks another opportunity for Bhambri to break his Grand Slam quarterfinal barrier.

Key Points: Yuki Bhambri Michael Venus Reach US Open 2025 Pre-Quarterfinals

  • Dominant 6-1, 7-5 win over Escobar/Reyes-Varela in 85 minutes
  • Seeded 14th and showing strong Grand Slam form
  • Next face fourth seeds Puetz and Krawietz
  • Bhambri seeks first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal breakthrough
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Yuki Bhambri, Michael Venus cruise into US Open 2025 pre-quarterfinals

Indian doubles star Yuki Bhambri and partner Michael Venus dominate in straight sets to advance to US Open last 16, setting up clash with German seeds.

"Bhambri and Venus made a flying start, breaking their opponents twice to take an early 3-0 lead - Olympics.com"

New York, September 2

India's Yuki Bhambri, along with his New Zealand partner Michael Venus, stormed into the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals at the US Open 2025 in New York on Monday, as per Olympics.com.

The 14th-seeded pair registered a commanding 6-1, 7-5 win over the unseeded duo of Colombia's Gonzalo Escobar and Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela in one hour and 25 minutes at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre.

Bhambri, India's highest-ranked men's doubles player at world No. 32, and Venus made a flying start, breaking their opponents twice to take an early 3-0 lead before comfortably sealing the first set 6-1.

Escobar and Reyes-Varela offered stronger resistance in the second set, but Bhambri and Venus held their nerve to clinch it 7-5, securing their place in last 16. They will next face the fourth-seeded German duo of Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz.

Earlier, in their opener, Bhambri and Venus had eased past the American pair of Marcos Giron and Learner Tien with a 6-0, 6-3 victory.

In 2024, Bhambri partnered French player Albano Olivetti but lost to Spain's Marcel Granollers and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos in straight sets in pre-quarterfinals.

Bhambri is yet to go beyond the pre-quarterfinal stage in a Grand Slam.

On Sunday, the Indian duo of Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth exited the tournament after a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Brazil's Fernando Romboli and Australia's John-Patrick Smith. However, they had caused an early upset by defeating the eighth-seeded Americans Evan King and Christian Harrison in the first round.

Indian veteran Rohan Bopanna and his partner Romain Arneodo of Monaco suffered a first-round exit on Saturday, while Arjun Kadhe and Ecuador's Diego Hidalgo also bowed out in first-round.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud of Yuki! At 32, he's still going strong and representing India at the highest level. The partnership with Venus seems to be working really well. Next match against Germans will be tough but winnable!
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Anjali F
Mixed feelings about Indian tennis. While Yuki is doing well, it's disappointing to see Bopanna out early and other pairs struggling. We need more depth in doubles tennis. Still, chak de Yuki! 🎾
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Michael C
Great to see international partnerships working! Venus brings that experienced touch to the pair. The 6-0, 6-3 win in opener was particularly impressive. Hope they can go deep into the tournament.
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Siddharth J
Yuki has been consistent but needs to break through that pre-quarterfinal barrier. This might be his best chance with Venus. The German pair next will be the real test - if they win that, anything is possible!
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Kavya N
At least we have some Indian representation in second week of a Grand Slam! After Bopanna's retirement, Yuki is carrying the flag. Hope he gets the breakthrough he deserves 🙏

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