Wimbledon 2025: Bhambri and Galloway's Doubles Run Ends in Tiebreak Heartbreak OR Indo-American Pair Bhambri, Galloway Fall in Wimbledon Doubles Thriller

Bhambri and Galloway Suffer Wimbledon Doubles Defeat in Tiebreak Thriller

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Yuki Bhambri of India plays a forehand with Robert Galloway of United States against Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina during the Gentlemen's Doubles third round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

London: Despite a valiant effort, the duo of Yuki Bhambri and American Robert Galloway were defeated in the third round of the Wimbledon men's doubles tournament. Galloway, playing with a strapped finger after recently retiring from mixed doubles, and Bhambri succumbed to the fourth-seeded pair of Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) in a closely contested match that lasted two hours and 12 minutes. The final score was 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10).

The Indo-American team showed resilience, fighting back from a 2-5 deficit in the decisive set. However, they were ultimately outmatched by their opponents in the match tie-break, despite initially taking a commanding 7-0 lead. While Bhambri and Galloway struggled to gain momentum in the opening set, they managed to secure a break in the sixth game of the second set, propelling them to a 4-2 advantage.

The third set saw Galloway's serve broken in the fourth game, after a volley from Bhambri landed beyond the intended mark. This setback put the 16th seeds down 1-3, and later 2-5. Demonstrating their fighting spirit, Bhambri and Galloway then claimed the subsequent three games, leveling the score and reigniting their chances in the match.

Bhambri's exit signifies the end of the Indian presence at this year's Wimbledon Championships. Looking ahead, the 33-year-old Indian player will be joining forces with Kiwi player Michael Venus. Bhambri has indicated that his partnership with Galloway, which began in mid-April, was always intended as a long-term project.

Their collaboration commenced in Munich during mid-April and has encompassed participation in 10 tournaments. Following first-round exits in their initial three tournaments, they opted to compete in a Challenger event, followed by reaching 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 explained. "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 and the 37-year-old Venus share a long-standing relationship, dating back to Bhambri's teenage years. "When he (Venus) started playing doubles, I was sort of the initial partner," Bhambri recalled. "We obviously had our first Grand Slam together, which has still been our best result to date in Australia, making the third round."