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Yuki Bhambri loses in semifinal of Houston Cup

Yuki Bhambri, top-seeded Indian, lost 2-6 6-4 5-7 to his unseeded rival Wil Spencer in the hard court event.

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Yuki Bhambri had a lot of positives to take from the tournament, where he managed to win three matches. FILE

Yuki Bhambri fought hard before losing the singles semifinals of the Houston Cup, a USD 25000 ITF Futures event, to American Wil Spencer.

The top-seeded Indian, who is making a comeback to the competitive tennis after a six-month injury break, lost 2-6 6-4 5-7 to his unseeded rival in the hard court event.

Yuki paid the price for not being able convert any of the five breakpoints he got in the third and decisive set.

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However, the Indian, who is now ranked 283, had a lot of positives to take from the tournament, where he managed to win three matches.

“It will take time to get back to my best. The good thing is that I can play again without feeling much pain or causing more damage to my body,” Yuki said.

The Delhi lad, who featured in top-100 around this time

The Delhi lad, who featured in top-100 around this time last season, had played two Challenger level events — Stockton and Tiburon — before coming here but fell in the first rounds of both.

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