Goransson & Bhambri march on in Australian Open with second round victory

Andre Goransson reached the semi-finals in Melbourne last year
Andre Goransson reached the semi-finals in Melbourne last yearCARL SANDIN/BILDBYRĹN / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

Swedish interest in the 2026 Australian Open will continue after Andre Goransson and his partner Yuki Bhambri of India reached the Third Round of the men's doubles by beating Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel in three sets - 4-6, 7-6, 6-3.

The heat may have been the biggest factor on day seven in Melbourne, but it was the red-hot start from Gonzalez & Pel that was causing the number 10 seeds problems early on, as they attacked Bhambri's serve in the third game to break serve and take a 2-1 lead, which they quickly extended to 3-1.

Neither duo even forced deuce for the rest of the set, allowing the unseeded Mexican and Dutchman to take the first set, 6-4.

Goransson & Bhambri sniffed out an opportunity in the fourth game of the second set, but could not capitalise on their first break point of the game as a rare ace from Pel played a role in holding serve, but despite many close games in the second set, a tiebreak was required.

The pressure seemed to get to the outsiders, who double-faulted early on in the tiebreak, and that was the only chance the Swede and Indian needed to take the tiebreak 7-5 and the second set, 7-6.

The tiebreak seemed to swing the momentum of the match, as another double fault from Gonzalez was one of three errors from the Mexican-Dutch duo in the third game, as the seeded pair finally forced a loss of serve.

Goransson - who reached the semi-finals in this competition a year ago alongside Dutchman Sem Verbeek - and his new partner was almost perfect on serve for the rest of the match, before a seventh double fault from their opponents in game nine, they secured passage to the Third Round with their second match point off Pel's serve.

The 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory means the world numbers 20 and 22 will now face the Brazilian duo of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos for a place in the Quarter-finals.

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