India's Yuki Bhambri reached the first Tour final as he, along with South African partner Lloyd Harris, progressed to the doubles summit clash at the grasscourt ATP Mallorca Open.
The duo toppled top seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 7-6 (2) in an hour and 27 minutes in the semi-final on Thursday.
Bhambri-Harris saved 10 of the 12 break points they faced to overcome their more experienced rivals.
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Reaching the final is another encouraging step forward for the 30-year-old Bhambri. A former junior Austalian Open champion, Bhambri made it to the top-100 in singles twice despite being set back constantly by injuries. However, the Indian shifted his focus to doubles after a knee surgery in 2021.
He reached a career-high of 73 in doubles in April this year and has been making steady progress on the tour.
In Mallorca, Bhambri-Harris will take on the winners of the match between Nathaniel Lammons-Jackson Withrow and Robin Haase-Philipp Oswald in the final.
The ATP Mallorca Open is the last grasscourt tune-up event before the players head to Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
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