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

Bhambri and Galloway Suffer Tiebreak Loss at Wimbledon 2025

London: Despite a valiant effort, the Indo-American duo of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway were defeated in the third round of the Wimbledon men's doubles tournament. Galloway, playing with a strapped fractured finger, and Bhambri lost to the fourth-seeded Spanish-Argentinian pair, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10). The match lasted two hours and 12 minutes.

The match was a rollercoaster, with Bhambri and Galloway initially struggling but mounting a comeback in the later stages. After Galloway's unfortunate injury, they fought hard. Granollers and Zeballos ultimately proved too strong in the decisive tie-break.

Match Summary

• Set 1: Granollers/Zeballos won 6-4
• Set 2: Bhambri/Galloway won 6-3
• Set 3: Granollers/Zeballos won 7-6 (10-4)

Bhambri and Galloway displayed resilience, especially in the third set where they rallied from a 2-5 deficit to level the score. However, the Spanish-Argentinian team dominated the tie-break, securing a 7-0 lead and ultimately winning the match. The loss marks the end of the Indian challenge at Wimbledon.

Following his Wimbledon campaign, Bhambri will team up with New Zealander Michael Venus. Bhambri indicated that his partnership with Galloway, which began in mid-April, was always intended to be short term.

They debuted together in Munich in April and competed in 10 tournaments. After early exits in their first three events, they achieved a final appearance at the ATP 250 Series event in Mallorca, prior 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 Venus have a long history. “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.”