Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti crashed out of the Australian Open 2025 men’s doubles event after losing to local duo Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton in the first round on Wednesday.
Bhambri, a silver medal winner in singles at the 2010 Youth Olympics, and Olivetti went down in straight sets, losing 6-2, 7(7)-6(3) against the Australian wildcards at Melbourne Park.
Bhambri, 32, and Olivetti, 33, were broken in the fourth game on the Indian’s serve as the Australian pair took a 3-1 lead.
The Indo-French duo had an opportunity to bounce back in the very next game but Schoolkate and Walton saved a break point before extending their lead to 4-1.
The Aussie duo pressed their advantage…