New York, Sept. 5 -- Yuki Bhambri's memorable run at the US Open and his hope to write a storybook ending by lifting his maiden Grand Slam title ended in silent suffering. Bhambri, along with his partner, Michael Venus, bowed out in the semi-finals after battling their hearts out against Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the men's doubles category.

The Louis Armstrong Stadium witnessed a nerve-wracking marathon battle; Bhambri and Venus were ousted 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 4-6 in a contest that lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes. Bhambri was on the verge of becoming the first Indian to win a title at Flushing Meadows since Sania Mirza and Leander Paes in 2015; however, he marginally fell short at the end.

The Indian and New Zealand pair faced a ten...