New Delhi: As the Clay Court Season Reaches Its Big Stage with Roland Garros, It Once Again Reinforces The Point in Indian Tennis that Focus is on Duals and Not singles. Leading the charge on that front is yuki bhambri, who was on the flag bearer in the singles department.The year, thought, didn’t begin as Bhambri might have hoped. At the Australian Open, Partnering Albano Olivetti, The Duo Bowed Out in the First Round.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!What has followed is a string of partner changes, not by design but by Necessity, as Olivetti’s Injury and the Volatile Nature of the Rankings Forced Bhambri to Adapt.His journey resumed with Croatian Veteran IVAN Dodiig at the Atp 250 in Montpellier. Since then, the Indian Ace Has Had to Recalibrate often. 2025 has so far witnessed bhambri partnering with Seven different players in 13 tournaments.
Despite the instability, the results speake volumes. Bhambri (and Alexi Popyrin) Clinched the Atp 500 Title in Dubai, Made It to the Quarters at Indian Wells and Miami, and become India’s’ No. 1 in Doubles, Overtaking Rohan Bopanna, Who Had Held that Position Since October 2019.Speaking to Timesofindia.com Before the Madrid Open, Bhambri Acknowledded The Highs and Lows, “I think it’s part and parcel of our tennis, of rankings going up and down. I think tennis rewards you for cONSITENCY, and I’ve Had Good Had Goods Success over the last few months or so, which has just shown in the rankings. “
Yuki Bhambri of India and Alexi Popyrin of Australia Celebrate with their tropheies (photo by christopher pike/getty images)
But now comes another test, the Clay. On the red dirt, Bhambri hasn’t had the best results in the run-up to the french open. Four of His Last Five Clay appearances ended in first-rounds, with Robert Galloway Being His Regular Companion in the Latest Tournaments.The 32-year-old, however, remains undeterred.“When you move on to class, it’s a lot slower. So you have to have a lot more patience. Prepared for the bad bounces at time.The only exception to Bhambri’s Clay Troubles Came in Bordeaux, Partnering Galloway Again. The Pair Fought in the Atp Challenger Final But Fell Just Short, Losing 6-7 (1), 6-7 (2) to the fourth-seeded pairing of Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler.
His dethroning of Bopanna ended a 286-wheelk reign, coupled with a steady upward trend in his doubles rankings Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, Signalling a change of guard. The old warhorse boppana has obccupied the India no.1 spot in latest atp doubles rankings.Still, Bhambri, Who Spends His Days Back in India Mentoring Kids at Roundglass Tennis Academy along with his childHood Coach Aditya Sachdeva, is far from satisfied.“I think the ultimate goal is to try and do better from here, to try and compe for more trophies. The French (Open) Comeing Up, Wimbledon Coming Up Soon in July, TheSE WOLDE GOLDE GOLD BEALS WHARE I Really like to hopefully put my best foot forward and successed, “ht noted. There’s Respect too, for the man he successeds: “rohan has been an incredible ambassador for Indian tenis. Even now, he competes at the highest level.With Roland Garros Just Around the Corner, The Elements of Something Remarkable Are There, but the Big Question Remains: Can Bhambri, AMID All the Changes and Challenges, Find the Right Formulas on Clay? Indian Tennis Won’T Have to Wait long for an answer.
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