Wimbledon 2025: Bhambri & Galloway's Doubles Run Ends in Heartbreaking Tiebreak Loss

Bhambri and Galloway Suffer Wimbledon Doubles Defeat in Tight Tiebreak

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 pairing of India's Yuki Bhambri and American Robert Galloway were defeated in the third round of the Wimbledon men's doubles tournament. Galloway, who was playing with a strapped finger following a mixed doubles injury, and Bhambri lost to the fourth-seeded team of Spain's Marcel Granollers and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos in a tightly contested match lasting two hours and 12 minutes. The final score was 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10).

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

The pivotal moment in the third set occurred when Galloway's serve was broken in the fourth game after a Bhambri volley landed beyond the intended mark. This miscue allowed the 16th seeds to fall behind 1-3, and subsequently 2-5. Displaying their fighting spirit, Bhambri and Galloway then claimed the following three games, leveling the score and reigniting their chances in the match.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian presence at Wimbledon 2025 has come to an end. Looking ahead, the 33-year-old Bhambri is set to team up with New Zealander Michael Venus. Bhambri revealed that this partnership is a long-term commitment, initiated after he joined forces with Galloway in mid-April.

The Bhambri-Galloway duo began their partnership in Munich in mid-April and have competed in 10 tournaments together. Following first-round exits in their initial three tournaments, they participated in a Challenger event to regain momentum. Their efforts culminated in 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, we were always going to play together, and this was an opportunity that we finally had. It just made sense."

Bhambri and Venus share a history 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."