New York, Sept. 2 -- India's Yuki Bhambri, partnering New Zealand's Michael Venus, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the US Open 2025 men's doubles event here today.
The 14th-seeded duo defeated the unseeded pair of Colombia's Gonzalo Escobar and Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-1, 7-5 in an hour and 25 minutes at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre.
Bhambri, India's top-ranked men's doubles player at world No. 32, and Venus broke their opponents twice to take a 3-0 lead and sealed the opening set 6-1. Escobar and Reyes-Varela fought back in the second set, but Bhambri and Venus held firm, winning 7-5 to secure their spot in the last 16. They will next face fourth-seeded Germans Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz.
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