Yuki Bhambri/ Saketh Myneni (pair) Thread

[arjun2761]

Get a walkover and advance to QF of Rome Challenger.

[jayakris]

They lost the QF to Viktor Durasovic (NOR)/ Fernando Romboli (BRA), 67(3) 64 [8-10]

[sameerph]

After a couple of weeks break, Yuki-Saki are back on the circuit this week but face a very tough match first up at big challenger in France.

At Bordeaux Challenger 175, France (Clay)

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) vs. (2) Francisco Cabral (POR) /Rafael Matos (BRA)

[jayakris]

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) l. (2) Francisco Cabral (POR) /Rafael Matos (BRA), 46 67(3)

[Dinesh]

They got into the main draw acceptance list at Lyon ATP due to a slew of withdrawals. BalaJee is currently #2 in the alt list there.

[sameerph]

At Lyon ATP 250, France (Clay)

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,75) / Saketh Myneni (IND,76) vs. Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL,49) / Robert Farah (COL,62)

I remember Cabal and Farah as one of top 10 pairs, surprised that they have fallen so much in rankings. Hope Yuki-Saki compete well against them.

[jayakris]

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND,75)/ Saketh Myneni (IND,76) d. Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL,49)/ Robert Farah (COL,62), 76(4) 36 [10-8]

[PKBasu]

Excellent win over the former world #1 pair -- who were Wimbledon and US Open champions in 2019 (and also semifinalists at that year's FO, and again in 2020 and 2021). Even last year, Cabal/Farah made the SF at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Their rankings are lower because they got no points at Wimbledon of course...

Yuki/Saketh get another world #1 next (Mahut):

[QF] 3-Nicholas Mahut/Matwe Middelkoop (FRA/NED) vs. Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni (IND/IND)

[Dinesh]

[QF] 3-Nicholas Mahut/Matwe Middelkoop (FRA/NED) 6-1 6-2 Yuki Bhambri/Saketh Myneni (IND/IND)

YukiSaki had no answers to these veterans.

[arjun2761]

Somewhat disappointing loss. Even though they aren't winning a lot at the ATP level, they have generally been competitive in their matches so this is bit of an outlier.

[sameerph]

Yuki-Saki are playing Atlanta ATP this week ( since they are only Indian pair in this tournament discussing in this thread)

At Atlanta Open 250, USA (Hard)

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) vs. (WC) Kevin King (USA) / Andres Martin (USA)

[arjun2761]

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) d. (WC) Kevin King (USA) / Andres Martin (USA) 63 64

They take advantage of the draw to make QF.

[sameerph]

They have a repeat clash against last week's Newport champions Lammons and Withrow. Last week they lost in a very close one and are 1-2 against them this year. Hope they can overturn that result today.

At Atlanta Open 250, USA (Hard)


[QF] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) vs. (4) Nathaniel Lammons (USA) /Jackson Withrow (USA)

[sameerph]

They lost in a close one.

At Atlanta Open 250, USA (Hard)

[QF] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) l. (4) Nathaniel Lammons (USA) /Jackson Withrow (USA) 63 36 8-10

Second week in a row, Yuki-Saki lost to this pair in a close match tie break. Need to start winning these matches to go up higher in rankings.

[prashanthm]

Yuki and Saki are going to play with different partners next week at Las Cabos. Not sure if this is the end of something or just a try-out of sorts....

Yuki is also paired up with Nishioka for the Toronot Masters, the week after... Not sure what their plans are for the two weeks after that leading into the US Open...