New York, Sept. 4 -- Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri, along with his partner from New Zealand Michael Venus, has advanced to the men's doubles semi-finals in the Grand Slam.

In a thrilling match at the US Open, Bhambri and Venus outplayed the 11th-seeded duo of Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram, winning by 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in 2 hours and 37 minutes. The indian-kiwi duo will take on Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury in the semi-finals.

Currently ranked World No. 32 in men's doubles, Bhambri holds the distinction of being India's highest-ranked player in the category. With this win, he has scripted history by reaching his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal in doubles.

Rated among the top nations in the world right now, Bhambri is India's top-ranked ...