Yuki Bhambri ready for Davis Cup tie against Norway after success on Challenger circuit

Yuki Bhambri has had success in doubles, winning five Challengers and two ITF events with Saketh Myneni. The 30-year-old from Delhi was once ranked 83 in the world in singles before injuries derailed his career. Bhaibri's next challenge is the World Group I Davis Cup tie against Norway on September 16-17.

Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. He has won seven Challenger titles with Saketh this year. Porto and Prostejov are his favourite Challenger victories.

Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. He has been playing on the Challenger circuit. The number of matches is similar to an ATP250 but the points you get are not a lot. Bhatti's team's aim is to get into bigger events and get up to the ATP 250 level.   for doubles, you don't get in ATP events unless you're 70-80 in the world or the Grand Slams.

It's difficult to get your ranking up on the Challenger circuit. India had at least two to four Challengers every year for 3-4 years. Italy has 25 Challenger events, France 20, and Spain has many. For singles, you can make the jump into the top 100 to play in tournaments, but for doubles, players don't get into ATP events unless they're 70-80 in the world or play at Grand Slams. Yuki Bhambri is playing in Davis Cup tie against Norway. He has had success on Challenger circuits. The distance between Challenger levels is shorter in Europe.

Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. Rohan Bopanna had to withdraw. Saketh is a capable replacement for him. India needs to win three matches to advance in the competition.

After a knee injury, he started playing tennis again. He won a round on the hardcourt ones in Australia and the US and had some success in the doubles. Once the year ends, after reassessing his future plans, he will decide how to play singles and doubles going forward.

Yuki Bhambri is the 2009 Junior Australian Open champion. He is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. Bambri has been impressed by the current crop of Indian tennis players. He knows Rushil Khosla and Manas Dhamne.

In February, Pune hosted ATP250 event and now Chennai is hosting WTA event. There are talks of having ATP event back in Chennai next year. Chennai deserves a tour event as it has produced great tennis players from Tamil Nadu. India needs to host ATP events. It's important for Indian players.  The associations and the state must recognize that it's essential to have both ATP and Wta events in the country.

All five Indian women's qualifiers got knocked out in the first round of the Chennai Open. Only Ankita and Karman were given wildcards. The women are ranked between 300 and 500. They play in ITF circuit or Challenger circuit. India is hosting the events. It's important to continue it. It will be a couple of years or a year or two years before someone breaks through. Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway.

Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. He has been playing on Challenger circuit. It's not a tennis-friendly system in India. There are only a few players who reach the top level. It is not going to be a regular sight of seeing players from India coming in.

Yuki Bhambri is preparing for Davis Cup tie against Norway. He watched the US Open in bits and pieces. His favourite match was the Jannik Sinner-Alcaraz quarterfinal. Ruud won the final in 2009. He is in Norway's Davis cup squad for the tie with India.