Wimbledon Upset: Bhambri & Galloway's Doubles Run Halted in Tiebreak Thriller

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

London: Despite a valiant effort, the pairing of India's Yuki Bhambri and American Robert Galloway saw their Wimbledon journey come to an end in the third round of the men's doubles. The duo succumbed to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10) defeat against the fourth-seeded Spanish-Argentinian team of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. The match lasted two hours and 12 minutes.

Galloway, who was playing with a strapped finger after a recent mixed doubles injury, and Bhambri showed resilience, particularly in the final set. They fought back from a 2-5 deficit to level the score, but Granollers and Zeballos proved too strong in the decisive match tie-break, surging to a commanding 7-0 lead.

While the Indo-American pair struggled to gain momentum in the opening set, they found their rhythm in the second, securing a crucial break in the sixth game to take a 4-2 advantage.

However, the third set saw Galloway's serve broken in the fourth game, putting them on the back foot. Despite trailing 2-5, Bhambri and Galloway dug deep, winning the next three games to claw their way back into contention.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian challenge at Wimbledon 2025 concludes. Looking ahead, Bhambri is set to partner with New Zealander Michael Venus, a partnership planned for the long term.

Bhambri reflected on his partnership with Galloway, which began in mid-April with their first tournament together in Munich. They participated in 10 tournaments together, navigating through initial first-round exits to reach the final of the ATP 250 Series event in Mallorca leading up to Wimbledon.

“Mike was available, he is one of my closest friends on Tour,” Bhambri said, “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 also highlighted his long-standing relationship with Venus, stating, “When he (Venus) started playing doubles, I was sort of the initial partner,” said Bhambri, “We obviously had our first Grand Slam together, which has still been our best result to date in Australia, making the third round.”