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Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson’s run at the Indian Wells Masters ended in the semifinals, losing to Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot in a close match.
Yuki Bhambri and Nuno Borges play Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool during the Miami Open (Picture credit: AFP)
Indian doubles ace Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson’s brilliant campaign concluded after a defeat in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters in California.
The unseeded pair lost 5-7, 7-6(7), 5-10 to France’s Arthur Rinderknech and Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot in a closely contested match decided by a tie-breaker.
Bhambri and Goransson started strongly but narrowly lost the first set.
The Indo-Swedish duo fought back to win the second set in a tie-breaker, forcing a decider.
However, Rinderknech and Vacherot held their nerve in the final tie-breaker to secure the victory.
Despite the defeat, the tournament was a significant milestone for the 33-year-old Indian as it marked his maiden semifinal appearance at an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Earlier in the tournament, Bhambri and Goransson had shown a strong performance by defeating the Austrian-Italian pair of Alexander Erler and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 7-6(7) to reach the last four.
Their run ended a two-year wait for an Indian presence in the semifinals of a Masters 1000 tournament since Rohan Bopanna’s title win at the Miami Open in 2024.
(With PTI Inputs)
March 14, 2026, 11:10 IST
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