Aptos (USA): Yuki Bhambri and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden ended runners-up at the Aptos Challenger event following straight-set defeat in the summit clash against Chris Guccione and Artem Sitak, here.


Yuki Bhambri. Pic/AFP 

Yuki and Ebden fought hard before losing 4-6 6-7 (2) against the top-seeded Australian-Kiwi combination in one hour and 14 minutes. Yuki, playing only his second doubles final of the season, had won the Krashi Challenger with Spaniard Adrian Menendez-Maceiras.