Sports News | Bhambri-Olivetti Team Exits ASB Classic with Semifinal Defeat

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) India's Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti frittered away a solid start to make a semifinal exit from the ASB Classic in Auckland on Friday.

The unseeded Indo-French combine had the momentum but the top seeded pair of Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus bounced back strongly to win 3-6 6-1 5-10 in the last-four pairs match of the ATP 250 event.

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Bhambri and Olivetti took 90 points each and spilt USD 10150 for their effort in the hard court tournament.

Before teaming up with Olivetti, India No. 2 Bhambri gained valuable experience on the Tour partnering with Venus, entering the Australian Open well-prepared.

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