🇮🇳 Niki Poonacha and 🇪🇨 Gonzalo Escobar came agonisingly close in their Grand Slam debut at the US Open 2026, falling short against the in-form 🇦🇹 Oberleitner and 🇨🇿 Nouza in a hard-fought three-set battle.

The duo endured a tight opening set, eventually losing it in a tie-break, 6-7(3). They responded brilliantly in the second set, holding their nerve in another tie-break to level the match at one set apiece, 7-6(4).

However, despite their impressive fightback, Poonacha and Escobar couldn’t close out the match in the deciding set, going down 2-6.

Final Score: 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 2-6

Despite the defeat, it was a spirited showing from Poonacha and Escobar on their Grand Slam debut, pushing an in-form pairing all the way to the deciding set. 🎾🇮🇳🇪🇨