10th seeds Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson bowed out in the 3rd round of the 2026 Australian Open Men’s Doubles draw, falling 6-7(7), 3-6 to Brazilian duo Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos after holding a set point in the opening tiebreak.
Yuki Bhambri · Australian Open 2026 Men’s Doubles
R16 Run · 10th Seeds| Round | Match | Score | Result | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | (10)Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Andre Goransson (SWE) d. (WC)James Duckworth (AUS) / Cruz Hewitt (AUS) | 6-3, 6-4 | WON | Dropped just 2 points on serve in 57 minutes |
| R2 | (10)Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Andre Goransson (SWE) d. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / David Pel (NED) | 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 | WON | Rallied from a set down to reach Round 3 |
| R3 | (10)Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Andre Goransson (SWE) l. Orlando Luz (BRA) / Rafael Matos (BRA) | 6-7(7), 3-6 | LOST | Saved 3 set points from 3-6 & held set point at 7-6 in Set 1 breaker |
Missed Set Point & Eight Double Faults Prove Costly
After clawing back from 3-6 down in the first-set tiebreak to earn set point at 7-6, Bhambri and Goransson dropped three straight points and later surrendered a 3-2 break lead in Set 2.
Tenth seeds Yuki Bhambri and André Göransson bowed out of the Australian Open in the third round, falling 6–7(7), 3–6 to unseeded Brazilians Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. The defeat mirrored their recent loss to the same duo at the ATP 250 Brisbane two weeks earlier.
Double faults proved decisive for Bhambri and Göransson, who committed eight in the match, while Luz and Matos did not serve a single one. Despite showing resilience in the opening-set tiebreak—saving three set points from 3–6 and even earning one at 7–6—the Indo-Swedish pair dropped the next three points to lose the set.
Momentum slipped away in the second set after a crucial turning point. Leading by a break and serving at 3–2, 40–15, Göransson hit two double faults, allowing the Brazilians to break back. Luz and Matos seized control from there, closing out the match in straight sets to advance, while Bhambri and Göransson were left to rue missed opportunities and costly errors.