Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and Australian Alexei pooyrin registered a famous victory in the men’s doubles final event at the 2025 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship trophy.
Bhambri and Popyrin stunned second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in a thrilling final, clinching victory with a hard fought 3-6, 7-6(12), 10-8 scoreline; in the finale, the pair of Bhambri and Popyrin buried away all the break points they got.
This victory marks Yuki Bhambri’s maiden ATP 500 title. Teaming up for the first time, Bhambri and Alexei Popyrin made a dream debut by clinching the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship trophy on Saturday.
After a grueling one-hour and 51-minute battle, Bhambri is set to climb the latest ATP Rankings on Monday. Meanwhile, alongside Popyrin who competed in his first-ever ATP Tour doubles final—the duo surged to No. 14 in the PIF ATP Doubles Teams Rankings.
Second seeds Heliovaara and Patten were aiming for their sixth tour-level title as a duo. However, despite being the No.1 team in the PIF ATP Doubles Teams Rankings, they failed to convert any of the four match points they earned in the second-set tiebreak.