Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti Fall in Bordeaux Challenger Doubles Semifinals

Yuki Bhambri, India's top-ranked doubles player, and his French partner Albano Olivetti fell short in the semifinals of the €205,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Bordeaux, France. The Indo-French duo succumbed to the French pair of Quentin Halys and Nicolas Mahut in a closely contested match, losing 6-4, 7-6(7).

Bhambri and Olivetti had a strong start to the tournament, winning their first two matches in straight sets. However, they faced a formidable challenge in Halys and Mahut, who are both experienced and highly ranked doubles players.

In the first set, the Indo-French pair broke Halys' serve in the opening game but failed to capitalize on their advantage. Halys and Mahut broke back immediately and went on to win the set 6-4.

The second set was even more tightly contested, with both teams holding serve until the tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Halys and Mahut proved to be the more clinical pair, winning 7-6(7) to seal the victory.

Despite the loss, Bhambri and Olivetti earned €4,070 and 60 ATP points for their performance in Bordeaux. The tournament was a valuable opportunity for Bhambri to gain experience and improve his doubles ranking.

Meanwhile, in the ITF men's event in Kingston, Jamaica, Aryan Shah made a strong showing in both singles and doubles. In the singles semifinals, Shah defeated Ezekiel Clark of the United States in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. However, in the doubles final, Shah and his Swedish partner Leo Borg lost to the Australian-American duo of Jody Maginley and Joshua Sheehy, 4-6, 7-5, [10-2].

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