US Open: Michael Venus and Yuki Bhambri defeated in doubles semifinal
Kiwi Michael Venus and Indian partner Yuki Bhambri have been knocked out of the US Open following a down-to-the-wire semifinal defeat.
The duo were up a set and a break - but fell to British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 in a match that lasted almost three hours.
Fellow Kiwi Erin Routliffe and Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski will play in the women’s doubles final on Saturday.
The No 3 seeds were too strong yesterday for the Italian duo and French Open champions Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani, taking out the semifinal 6-4, 6-3.
The 2023 winners will face top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova in the final on Saturday NZT.
Routliffe and Dabrowski have dropped just one set in the tournament so far and came into the tournament as the form pairing, having won the Cincinnati Open for the second straight year to record their third title of 2025.
It will be their third grand slam final as a duo, having lost in Wimbledon last year along with their US Open title the previous season.