Bhambri, who enjoyed a breakthrough run at Flushing Meadows last year, believes the memory of coming within one victory of the final has given him a different mindset heading into this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a bit of a mental switch, having made a deep run and being quite close to making the final last year. So, I have fond memories from last year, making it to the semi-finals. I\u2019ve had good success in both singles and doubles as well. Obviously, last year was spectacular for me and a bit of a breakthrough moment. So, I\u2019m looking forward to going out there again. I\u2019m excited; it\u2019s the last Slam of the year, and I\u2019m definitely excited to come out and perform,\u201d Bhambri said in an interview shared by JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian has also developed a strong affinity with New York, where the energy around the US Open has become an attraction in itself. Bhambri, who hails from Delhi, said the city\u2019s scale and the support from Indian fans make competing at Flushing Meadows particularly special.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI love New York, it\u2019s one of my favourite cities. I love coming here. I\u2019ve had a bunch of vacations here, but I can\u2019t get enough of New York. So, yeah, it\u2019s the best place in the world to play tennis. Coming from a big city like Delhi and seeing all the people around, as well as getting all the support, is great. Obviously, it\u2019s a great crowd over here, with a lot of Indians coming out and supporting. It\u2019s absolutely electric. Sometimes, you go out there on Ashe and watch a match just to feed off the crowd. It\u2019s fun. There\u2019s nothing like any other city, and hopefully, we can keep coming back and performing well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhambri and Venus now return as a pairing with their sights set on another extended stay in the tournament. Their opening assignment, however, is far from straightforward, with two American players standing across the net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI love New York, it\u2019s one of my favourite cities. I love coming here. I\u2019ve had a bunch of vacations here, but I can\u2019t get enough of New York. So, yeah, it\u2019s the best place in the world to play tennis. Coming from a big city like Delhi and seeing all the people around, as well as getting all the support, is great. Obviously, it\u2019s a great crowd over here, with a lot of Indians coming out and supporting. It\u2019s absolutely electric. Sometimes, you go out there on Ashe and watch a match just to feed off the crowd. It\u2019s fun. There\u2019s nothing like any other city, and hopefully, we can keep coming back and performing well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think we\u2019ll probably take it match by match, but hopefully, we can go deep again. That would be great. I\u2019m back to playing with Michael, and we\u2019re both looking forward to it. We obviously have a tough first round against two local Americans. We\u2019ve already seen so many upsets, so you can\u2019t really look past the first round. Every match is tough. Ideally, you would want to go all the way, but I think we\u2019ve got to focus on each match and see how it goes,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n