Neal Skupski, representing Great Britain, and his American partner Christian Harrison clinched the Australian Open men’s doubles championship in their inaugural Grand Slam tournament as a team.
The pairing of Skupski, 36, and Harrison, 31, bested Australian wildcards Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans with scores of 7-6 (7-4) and 6-4.
Skupski and Harrison made their competitive debut together in Adelaide just before the Australian Open, where they reached the semi-finals.
Hailing from Liverpool, Skupski partnered with fellow Briton Joe Salisbury throughout 2025, advancing to the finals at both the French Open and US Open, before Salisbury took a hiatus from tennis due to struggles with anxiety.
“I am ecstatic to cross the finish line with Christian. He is an outstanding player, and we are genuinely pleased with our collaboration and its development,” Skupski conveyed to BBC Radio 5 Live.
“You can never truly predict how a fresh partnership will pan out, but I was familiar with Christian’s game and had a feeling it could be effective.”
“He keeps me motivated – being a few years my junior – so perhaps it was precisely what I required.”
This marks Skupski’s second men’s doubles major title; he secured the Wimbledon crown alongside Dutch player Wesley Koolhof in 2023.
It also represents the third instance in the last five Grand Slams where at least one British athlete has triumphed in the men’s doubles category.
Henry Patten was victorious at last year’s Australian Open playing with Finland’s Harri Heliovaara, while the entirely British pair of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool achieved success at Wimbledon.
