Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson fell in the Indian Wells doubles semifinals to French duo Rinderknech and Vacherot, ending Bhambri’s first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal run and capping a breakthrough season.

Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and partner Andre Goransson lost in the men's doubles semifinals of the 2026 Indian Wells Open to French cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot, 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-5. The match, played in Stadium 1, featured a dramatic comeback by Bhambri and Goransson, who saved multiple break points to force a tiebreak after dropping the first set. Despite their resilience, they were edged out in the tiebreak. The loss ended Bhambri’s run in the tournament, marking his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal appearance in doubles. The result capped a breakthrough season for Bhambri, who reached a career-high world No. 20 ranking—making him the first Indian men’s doubles player to enter the Top 20 since Rohan Bopanna. His success this year includes an ATP 500 title in Dubai with Alexei Popyrin and a US Open doubles semifinal with Michael Venus.