The title was Bhambri’s fifth ATP Tour doubles crown. The opening set was tightly contested, with both teams holding serve confidently. India’s Yuki Bhambri and American Ryan Seggerman claimed the doubles title at the ATP 250 Almaty Open, defeating top-seeded Austrians Lucas Miedler and Neil Oberleitner in a thrilling three-set encounter on Sunday. The Indian-American pair secured a 7-6(3), 6-7(1), [10-2] victory to lift the trophy at the Almaty Arena. It was eventually decided in a tie-break, where Bhambri and Seggerman prevailed 7-3. In the second set, the Austrian duo fought back to level the match, dominating the tie-break 7-1 and forcing a deciding match tie-break.
India’s Yuki Bhambri and American Ryan Seggerman claimed the doubles title at the ATP 250 Almaty Open, beating top-seeded Austrians Lucas Miedler and Neil Oberleitner in a thrilling three-set encounter on Sunday.
During the contest, the Indian-American pair fired six aces and committed just one double fault. Their Austrian opponents recorded three aces and one double fault. In February, Bhambri climbed to a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No.
Bhambri and Seggerman took control from the opening points of the match tie-break, producing a commanding display to seal a 10-2 win and clinch the title. The match lasted one hour and 26 minutes. 20, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles player since Rohan Bopanna to break into the Top 20.
