India, Oct. 25 -- India's number one doubles player Yuki Bhambri won his first ATP Tour title of the 2026 season, partnering American Ryan Seggerman to clinch the Almaty Open with a thrilling victory over top seeds Lucas Miedler and Neil Oberleitner of Austria here on Sunday.

The fourth-seeded Indo-American pair prevailed 7-6(3), 6-7(1), 10-2 in the final of the ATP 250 tournament, securing Bhambri's fifth career doubles title on the ATP Tour. The victory added another title to Bhambri's steadily growing ATP trophy collection, having previously won ATP 250 crowns in Mallorca in 2023, Gstaad and Munich in 2024, and the ATP 500 Dubai tournament in 2025.

The 34-year-old Bhambri would savour Sunday's performance, especially after enduring a...