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Bhambri wins first ATP 500 doubles event

With this win, Bhambri is set to achieve a career-high ranking of No. 40 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Monday.

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Yuki Bhambri (left) and Alexei Popyrin pose with their trophies. Pic/Getty Images

Yuki Bhambri (left) and Alexei Popyrin pose with their trophies. Pic/Getty Images

India’s Yuki Bhambri claimed his maiden ATP 500 men’s doubles title after he and his Australian partner Alexei Popyrin staged a dramatic comeback to edge past World No.14 Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Great Britain’s Henry Patten at the Dubai Tennis Championships here on Saturday.

Having lost the first set, the duo saved four match points in the second set against Heliovaara and Patten to seal a 3-6, 7-6, 10-8 win in a 51-minute contest on Saturday. With this win, Bhambri is set to achieve a career-high ranking of No. 40 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Monday.

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