US Open 2025: Yuki Bhambri-Michael Venus Shown Exit Door By Joe Salisbury-Neal Skupski In Semis

Last Updated:September 05, 2025, 05:04 is

The British duo rallied from a set down to close out the tie 6(2)-7, 7- 6(5), 6-4 to move into the final of the Grand Slam event at Flushing Meadows.

Yuki Bhambri, Michael venus. (X)

Indian Yuki Bhambri and partner Michael Venus were ousted by the British pairing of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the semifinal of the US Open on Friday.

The British duo rallied from a set down to close out the tie 6(2)-7, 7- 6(5), 6-4 to move into the final of the Grand Slam event at Flushing Meadows.

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The opening set of the fixture gave a glimpse of the course of the tie as both teams remained inseparable at 3-3 before the Indo-Kiwi duo inched to the lead, before being pulled back by the Brits, who took their opponents all the way to a tie-breaker.

However, the British challenge in the tie-breaker of the first set fell flat as Bhambri and Venus raced to the seven-point-mark with their opponents struggling a mee two points.

Bhambri and Venus raced to a quick start in the second set as they broke early to zoom ahead, only to be pegged back by the Brits, who broke back just in time to force yet another tie-breaker. But, this time, the result of the race to the 7-point would swing in favour of Salisbury and Skupski.

The Indo-Kiwi duo opened their campaign with a win over Marcos Giron and Learner Tien 6-0, 6-3, before moving past Gonzalo Escobar and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-1, 7-5 in the second round.

Bambri and Venus got the beating of the German duo of Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz in straights sets 6-4, 6-4 in the Round of 16, before rallying past Mektic and Ram in the quartefinals en route to the semis.

However, their challenge to move into the summit clash fell flat against the British duo, who fought toot and nail to dig out the result after having conceded the opening set of the first semifinal of the hard court Grand Slam event at Flushing Meadows.

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