Wimbledon 2025: Bhambri and Galloway's Doubles Run Ends in Tiebreak Heartbreak OR Indian-American Duo Bhambri, Galloway Eliminated from Wimbledon in Round 3 Tiebreak Thriller

Wimbledon 2025: Bhambri and Galloway Suffer Tiebreak Defeat in Round 3

London: Despite a valiant effort, the Indian-American duo of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway were defeated in the third round of the Wimbledon men’s doubles. Galloway, playing with a strapped finger after a mixed doubles injury, and Bhambri lost to the fourth-seeded Spanish team of Marcel Granollers and Argentinian Horacio Zeballos. The match concluded with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10) after two hours and 12 minutes of play on Monday.

Bhambri and Galloway rallied from a 2-5 deficit in the decisive set but ultimately fell short against Granollers and Zeballos in the match tie-break. The Spanish-Argentinian duo dominated the tie-break, surging to a 7-0 lead.

The Indo-American team struggled in the first set but managed to break in the sixth game of the second, taking a 4-2 lead.

Galloway's serve was broken in the fourth game of the third set after a Bhambri volley landed beyond the intended mark. This miscue allowed the 16th seeds to fall behind 1-3, extending to a 2-5 disadvantage. However, Bhambri and Galloway displayed resilience, winning the subsequent three games to level the score and re-enter the match.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian presence at SW19 has concluded. Looking ahead, the 33-year-old Indian player will be partnering with Kiwi Michael Venus. Bhambri acknowledged that his partnership with Galloway, which began in mid-April, was intended to be a long-term arrangement.

The pair debuted together in Munich in mid-April and have participated in 10 tournaments since then. After early exits in their initial three tournaments, they temporarily competed in a Challenger event. They reached 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 and Venus have a history dating back to Bhambri's teenage years. “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.”