Overview
- Yuki Bhambri and New Zealand partner Michael Venus were beaten by Americans Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in the first round on Sunday.
- Both sets were decided by tie-breaks and the match lasted about one hour and 43 minutes, underlining how narrowly the seeded pair lost.
- Anirudh Chandrasekar and Ivan Liutarevich also exited in the opening round, falling 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to Britain’s Arthur Fery and Joshua Paris.
- The losses mean several early Indian eliminations at Flushing Meadows have left N Sriram Balaji as the only Indian player remaining in the doubles draw.
- Bhambri had framed the reunion with Venus around a ‘mental switch’ after their 2025 US Open semifinal run, but the early defeat halted their bid to build on last year’s breakthrough.