Tennis. Bhambri, Popyrin advance to Dubai Championships Men’s Doubles Semifinals.

In Tennis, India’s Yuki Bhambri and his partner Alexei Popyrin of Australia have advanced to the Men’s Doubles Semifinals of the Dubai Championships.

The unseeded, Indian-Australian duo will take on John Peers of Australia and Jamie Murray of the United Kingdom in the semifinal this evening. The match is scheduled to begin at 3.40 PM, Indian Time.

Earlier, Bhambri and Popyrin triumphed over the British pair of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the quarterfinals.

After dropping the first set by 5-7, Bhambri and Popyrin mounted a strong comeback, winning the next two sets, 7-6, 10-5, to secure the victory.