Neal Skupski

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Neal Skupski
Skupski N. WM19 (10) (48521705221).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Residence Liverpool, England
Born (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 34) [1]
Liverpool
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Turned pro2012
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College LSU
Coach Ken Skupski
Louis Cayer
Anthony Hardman
Prize money US$3,744,934
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 932 (8 November 2010)
Doubles
Career record249–164 (60.3% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles15
Highest ranking No. 1 (14 November 2022)
Current rankingNo. 8 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2022, 2023)
French Open QF (2020, 2022, 2023)
Wimbledon W (2023)
US Open F (2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals SF (2022)
Olympic Games 2R (2021)
Mixed doubles
Career record34–19 (64.2% in Grand Slam main draw matches)
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open F (2024)
French Open QF (2021, 2022)
Wimbledon W (2021, 2022)
US Open QF (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup SF (2019)
Last updated on: 18 January 2024.

Neal Skupski (born 1 December 1989) is a British professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.

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He is a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2023 Wimbledon Championships in men's doubles with Wesley Koolhof, and the 2021 and 2022 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles alongside Desirae Krawczyk. Koolhof and Skupski were also runners-up at the 2022 US Open, and Krawczyk and Skupski reached the final at the 2024 Australian Open. Skupski has won 15 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the Madrid Open, Canadian Open and Paris Masters at Masters 1000 level in 2022. [2] He became world no. 1 for the first time in November 2022, topping the rankings jointly with Koolhof at the end of the year, and became the third British world no. 1 in doubles after Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury.

Skupski is the younger brother of former tennis player Ken Skupski and the pair regularly competed together until 2021, most notably winning the 2021 Mexican Open. Skupski has represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup since 2019 and competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life and professional career

Skupski was born in Liverpool and went to King David High School. His father, Ken Sr., is of Polish descent, is a retired police officer, his mother is called Mary. Neal is the younger brother of Ken Skupski Jr., with whom he has regularly partnered since 2013. [3] He competed in a handful of matches in 2010 and 2011, before taking a year out to finish his degree at Louisiana State University, where he studied sports administration as well as playing college tennis, before turning professional in 2013. [4] [5]

2013: ATP debut, first ATP final, top 100 debut

He began competing as a professional in 2013, initially playing on the Futures and Challenger Tours. After playing with a number of partners, he started competing more frequently with his brother Ken from March 2013 onwards. [6] The pair reached the final of the Nottingham Trophy on the Challenger Tour, before winning five Challenger titles in 2013, as of 23 September. [7] [8] These wins saw Neal move into the world top 200 in July 2013.

At the 2013 Kremlin Cup the Skupski brothers entered their first ATP World Tour tournament, progressing to the final, where they lost on a tie-break. [9] Following the final, Neal moved into the top 100 for the first time, having been unranked at the start of the season. He ended 2013 ranked 86th in the world.

2017–2018: First Grand Slam quarterfinal, first two ATP titles

At the 2017 Wimbledon Championships he reached the quarterfinals as a wildcard for the first time in his career partnering with his brother Ken where they were defeated by 4th seeded pair Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo.

Skupski won his first ATP Tour title at the Open Sud de France, partnering again with his brother Ken, their first ATP title together. [10] He won his second and biggest title of his career thus far at the ATP 500 2018 Vienna Open partnering with fellow Brit Joe Salisbury.

2019–2020: First Major mixed-doubles & doubles semifinals and Masters final

Skupski and Spanish partner María José Martínez Sánchez were defeated in their mixed doubles semifinal at the 2019 Australian Open by third seeded pair and eventual champions Barbora Krejčíková and Rajeev Ram.

Following the 2019 French Open, Skupski formed a partnership with fellow Briton Jamie Murray. [11] With Murray he reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2019 US Open (tennis) where they lost to the top-seeded Colombian pair and eventual champions Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah.

He made his first Masters 1000 final at the 2020 Western & Southern Open defeating top seeded pair Cabal/Farah in the first round en route before losing to Pablo Carreno Busta and Alex de Minaur in the final, and won his fourth ATP doubles title at the 2020 Sofia Open by a walkover from Jürgen Melzer and Édouard Roger-Vasselin.

The pair Skupski/Murray also reached the quarterfinals at the French Open, which was Neal's first showing at this level at this Major and third overall and again the quarterfinals at the US Open.

2021: Top 15 debut and Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion, Olympics debut

In March, Skupski won his fifth ATP title with his brother Ken at the Mexican Open. Two weeks later, he reached his second Masters-1000 final with compatriot Dan Evans at the Miami Open and entered the top 20 in the doubles rankings for the first time. Again two weeks later and partnering with Dan Evans, he reached his third Masters 1000 final at the Monte-Carlo Masters and climbed to a career-high ranking in doubles of world No. 16 on 19 April 2021. On 11 July 2021, partnering with Desirae Krawczyk, he won the Wimbledon mixed-doubles final. [12] He reached the top 15 in doubles on 12 July 2021.

At the 2021 San Diego Open Skupski won his sixth title and second of the season partnering Joe Salisbury. [13]

2022: Partnership with Koolhof, Four ATP & Three Masters & mixed doubles titles, World No. 1

Skupski (pictured at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters) ended 2022 as joint-world No. 1 with new partner Wesley Koolhof Skupski N. MCM22 (1) (52036914640).jpg
Skupski (pictured at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters ) ended 2022 as joint-world No. 1 with new partner Wesley Koolhof

Partnering with Wesley Koolhof he won two ATP 250 titles during the Australian Summer swing, before the 2022 Australian Open. The pair reached the quarterfinals at the first Grand Slam of the year for the first time at this Major. They won their third title at the 2022 Qatar ExxonMobil Open dropping only one set en route to the final where they defeated Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov in straight sets. [14] He reached the final of the 2022 Miami Open with Koolhof where they lost to John Isner and Hubert Hurkacz.

Seeded seventh, they reached their second Masters 1000 final at the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open after defeating John Isner and Hubert Hurkacz. [15] In the final they defeated fifth seeds Robert Farah and Juan Sebastián Cabal to win their first Masters 1000 title in their career and as a pair. [16]

At the 2022 French Open he reached the quarterfinals with Koolhof for the second time at this Major, defeating unseeded pair of Americans Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald. [17] As a result, Skupski entered the top 10 of the ATP rankings in doubles for the first time on 6 June 2022.

At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships he successfully defended and won his second Major title in mixed doubles again partnering Desirae Krawczyk. They defeated Matthew Ebden and Samantha Stosur in straight sets. [18] He reached the top 5 in the doubles rankings on 18 July 2022.

At the 2022 National Bank Open he reached with Koolhof the semifinals of a Masters 1000 for the third time in the season defeating Lloyd Glasspool/Harri Heliövaara. [19] Next the pair advanced to the eight final of the season defeating Krawietz/Mies. [20] They won their sixth title defeating Dan Evans and John Peers. [21] As a result, he moved to world No. 4 in the doubles rankings on 15 August 2022 and to No. 3 on 22 August 2022.

Seeded 2nd at the US Open the pair reached the quarterfinals defeating Wimbledon champions Australian pair of Ebden/Purcell in three sets. [22] Next they defeated Marcelo Demoliner and Joao Sousa to reach the semifinals. [23] In the semifinals, they defeated Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer. In the finals, they lost in straight sets to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury. [24] At the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters the pair Koolhof/Skupski reached the semifinals defeating ninth seeds Rohan Bopanna/Matwe Middelkoop climbing to World No. 1 and World No. 2 and solidifying the No. 1 position as a pair in the doubles race. [25] They reached their 10th final and fourth at a Masters level for the season defeating seventh seeds Lloyd Glasspool /Harri Heliövaara. [26] They won their third Masters title and seventh title for the season defeating eight seeds Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek in the final. [27] They also clinched the No. 1 year-end ranking as a team. [28] Skupski became joint world No. 1 with Koolhof in doubles on 14 November 2022. [29]

2023: Wimbledon champion, Indian Wells finalist

The world No. 1 duo Koolhof and Skupski continued their good form reaching yet another Masters final at the 2023 BNP Paribas Open where they lost to Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.

At the 2023 French Open he reached the quarterfinals with Wesley Koolhof for the third time in his career. He lost to the 10th seeded team of Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers.

He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Koolhof and returned to the No. 1 ranking. [30]

World TeamTennis

Skupski has played five seasons with World TeamTennis starting in 2015 when he made his league debut with the California Dream. He has since played four seasons (2016-2019) for the New York Empire. Skupski was a part of the New York Empire, who claimed the King Trophy during 2020 WTT season at The Greenbrier. [31]

Personal life

Skupski is considered Andy Murray's biggest rival in their Fantasy Premier League, "His knowledge isn't that high level, but he spends hours on the apps and websites." [32]

As a lifelong Liverpool fan, Skupski wakes up at 3am when in Australia to watch the Reds and has asked for the Liverpool score when he's on the court. [33]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Men's doubles

Current through the 2024 Italian Open.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAA 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R QF QF 3R 0 / 811–8
French Open A 1R AAA 2R 2R QF 1R QF QF 0 / 711–7
Wimbledon Q1 1R 1R 2R QF 3R 1R NH 2R 3R W 1 / 915–8
US Open AAAA 1R 1R SF QF 2R F 3R 0 / 714–6
Win–loss0–00–20–11–13–33–46–46–33–313–414–32–11 / 3049–28
Year-end championship
ATP Finals did not qualify SF RR 0 / 23–4
National representation
Davis Cup AAAAAA SF QF RR QR 0 / 35–3
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters AAAAAA 1R NH 1R QF F 1R 0 / 55–5
Miami Open AAAAAA 1R NH F F QF 1R 0 / 510–5
Monte-Carlo Masters AAAAAA 1R NH F 1R QF 1R 0 / 55–5
Madrid Open AAAAAA 2R NH 1R W QF 2R 1 / 59–4
Italian Open AAAAAA QF 1R 1R QF SF 1R 0 / 66–6
Canadian Open AAAAAA 1R NH 2R W 2R 1 / 45–3
Cincinnati Masters AAAAAA SF F 1R 2R 2R 0 / 57–5
Shanghai Masters AAAAAA SF NH QF 0 / 26–2
Paris Masters AAAAA QF QF 2R 2R W QF 1 / 611–5
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–02–110–95–310–821–514–91–53 / 4363–40
Career statistics
Tournaments11249818291723251612174
Titles00000211272015
Finals100004435106235
Overall win–loss3–15–122–44–95–828–1643–3022–1629–2455–1751–2413–12262–175
Win %75%29%33%31%38%64%59%58%55%76%68%52%60%
Year-end ranking879010381673331272019

Mixed doubles

Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–L
Australian Open AAAAA SF 2R QF 1R SF F 0 / 614–6
French Open AAAAA 2R NH QF QF 2R 0 / 45–4
Wimbledon QF 1R 3R 2R 2R 2R NH W W 1R 2 / 917–7
US Open AAAAA 1R NH QF 2R A0 / 33–3
Win–loss3–10–12–11–11–14–41–110–38–34–34–12 / 2239–20

Significant finals

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2022 US Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
6–7(4–7), 5–7
Win 2023 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos
6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2021 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Win 2022 Wimbledon (2)Grass Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2024 Australian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of Poland.svg Jan Zieliński
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [9–11]

Masters 1000 finals

Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2020 Cincinnati Masters Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur
2–6, 5–7
Loss 2021 Miami Open Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
4–6, 4–6
Loss 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
3–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss 2022 Miami OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win 2022 Madrid Open Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–5]
Win 2022 Canadian Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 2022 Paris Masters Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 2023 Indian Wells Masters Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
3–6, 6–2, [8–10]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 35 (15 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–1)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (3–5)
ATP Tour 500 Series (2–6)
ATP Tour 250 Series (9–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–14)
Clay (2–5)
Grass (3–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (11–15)
Indoor (4–3)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Oct 2013 Kremlin Cup,
Russia
250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Elgin
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Denis Istomin
2–6, 6–1, [12–14]
Win1–1 Feb 2018 Open Sud de France,
France
250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Loss1–2 Jun 2018 Eastbourne International,
United Kingdom
250 SeriesGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara
5–7, 4–6
Loss1–3 Sep 2018 Moselle Open,
France
250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin
1–6, 5–7
Win2–3 Oct 2018 Vienna Open,
Austria
500 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss2–4 Feb 2019 Delray Beach Open,
United States
250 SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss2–5 Apr 2019 US Clay Court Championships,
United States
250 SeriesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
Win3–5 Apr 2019 Hungarian Open,
Hungary
250 SeriesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof
6–3, 6–4
Loss3–6 May 2019 Lyon Open,
France
250 SeriesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin
4–6, 3–6
Loss3–7 Aug 2020 Cincinnati Masters
United States
Masters 1000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur
2–6, 5–7
Loss3–8 Nov 2020 Vienna Open,
Austria
500 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win4–8 Nov 2020 Sofia Open,
Bulgaria
250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Walkover
Win5–8 Mar 2021 Mexican Open,
Mexico
500 SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss5–9 Apr 2021 Miami Open
United States
Masters 1000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
4–6, 4–6
Loss5–10 Apr 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters,
Monaco
Masters 1000Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
3–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss5–11 Jul 2021 Washington Open
United States
500 SeriesHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win6–11 Oct 2021 San Diego Open
United States
250 SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek
7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–5]
Win7–11 Jan 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1,
Australia
250 SeriesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
6–4, 6–4
Win8–11 Jan 2022 Adelaide International 2,
Australia
250 SeriesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Uruguay.svg Ariel Behar
Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win9–11 Feb 2022 Qatar Open,
Qatar
250 SeriesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss9–12 Apr 2022 Miami Open
United States
Masters 1000Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss9–13 Apr 2022 Barcelona Open,
Spain
500 SeriesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies
7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [6–10]
Win10–13 May 2022 Madrid Open,
Spain
Masters 1000Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal
Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–5]
Win11–13 Jun 2022 Rosmalen Championships,
Netherlands
250 SeriesGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Win12–13 Aug 2022 Canadian Open,
Canada
Masters 1000Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss12–14 Sep 2022 US Open,
United States
Grand SlamHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
6–7(4–7), 5–7
Win13–14 Nov 2022 Paris Masters,
France
Masters 1000Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss13–15 Mar 2023 Indian Wells Masters,
United States
Masters 1000Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Loss13–16 Apr 2023 Barcelona Open,
Spain
500 SeriesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Molteni
3–6, 7–6(10–8), [4–10]
Win14–16 Jun 2023 Rosmalen Championships,
Netherlands (2)
250 SeriesGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aleksandr Nedovyesov
7–6(7–1), 6–2
Win15–16 Jul 2023 Wimbledon Championships,
United Kingdom
Grand SlamGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos
6–4, 6–4
Loss15–17 Aug 2023 Winston-Salem Open,
United States
250 SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Lammons
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Withrow
3–6, 4–6
Loss15–18 Oct 2023 China Open,
China
500 SeriesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
7–6(14–12), 3–6, [5–10]
Loss15–19 Feb 2024 Delray Beach Open,
United States
250 SeriesHard Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Cash
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Galloway
7–5, 5–7, [2–10]
Loss15–20 Mar 2024 Mexican Open,
Mexico
500 SeriesHard Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González Flag of Monaco.svg Hugo Nys
Flag of Poland.svg Jan Zieliński
3–6, 2–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 44 (30 titles, 14 runners-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger (23–12)
ITF Futures (7–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (21–7)
Clay (5–0)
Grass (3–5)
Carpet (1–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2010Great Britain F12, Roehampton FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Golding Flag of the United States.svg Ashwin Kumar
Flag of France.svg Laurent Rochette
2–6, 7–6(10–8), [6–10]
Win1–1Jul 2011Ireland F1, Dublin FuturesCarpet Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti Flag of Ireland.svg James Cluskey
Flag of Ireland.svg James McGee
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win2–1Jul 2011USA F24, Costa Mesa FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Eaton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cox
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Hubble
6–3, 6–3
Win3–1Jan 2013Great Britain F2, Portsmouth FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Barry
Flag of Ireland.svg Colin O'Brien
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Win4–1Feb 2013Great Britain F4, Birkenhead FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Burton Flag of Ireland.svg James Cluskey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Thornley
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–7]
Loss4–2Mar 2013Great Britain F5, Cardiff FuturesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Rice
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Thornley
1–6, 5–7
Win5–2Apr 2013Great Britain F9, Bournemouth FuturesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Gabb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Carpenter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashley Hewitt
6–3, 2–6, [10–3]
Win6–2May 2013Italy F6, Pozzuoli FuturesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Golding
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Mylokostov
6–3, 6–3
Loss6–3 Jun 2013 Nottingham, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10]
Win7–3Jul 2013Great Britain F12, Manchester FuturesGrass Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zach Itzstein
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win8–3 Jul 2013 Recanati, ItalyChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Quinzi
Flag of Italy.svg Adelchi Virgili
6–4, 6–3
Win9–3 Aug 2013 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Elgin
Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzimir Ignatik
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–6]
Win10–3 Sep 2013 Pétange, LuxembourgChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker
Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Kamke
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
Win11–3 Sep 2013 Szczecin, PolandChallengerClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Arnaboldi
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Giannessi
6–4, 1–6, [10–7]
Loss11–4 Jan 2014 Talheim, GermanyChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek
Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen
6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–12]
Win12–4 Sep 2014 İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Turkey.svg Malek Jaziri
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Kudryavtsev
6–1, 6–4
Win13–4 Nov 2014 Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Pavlásek
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win14–4 Jun 2015 Surbiton, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
6–3, 6–4
Loss14–5 Jun 2015 Ilkley, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win15–5 Sep 2015 Saint-Rémy, FranceChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Zelenay
6–4, 6–1
Loss15–6 Oct 2015 Orléans, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of France.svg Tristan Lamasine
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss15–7 Oct 2015 Brest, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop
6–3, 4–6, [6–10]
Loss15–8 Nov 2015 Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner
5–7, 2–6
Loss15–9 Nov 2015 Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Bozoljac
Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Zelenay
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [5–10]
Win16–9 Feb 2016 Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić
Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Šančić
6–3, 7–5
Win17–9 Feb 2016 Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Aldin Šetkić
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss17–10 Jun 2016 Manchester, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
3–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Loss17–11 Jun 2016 Surbiton, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win18–11 Sep 2016 Saint-Rémy, France (2)ChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Ireland.svg David O'Hare
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–5]
Win19–11 Nov 2016 Bratislava, Slovakia (2)ChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Loss19–12 Feb 2017 Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Elgin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Zelenay
6–2, 5–7, [5–10]
Win20–12 May 2017 Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger
4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Win21–12 May 2017 Venice, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Zelenay
5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Win22–12 Jun 2017 Nottingham, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–7]
Win23–12 Aug 2017 Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Win24–12 Aug 2017 Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
7–6(8–6), 6–2
Loss24–13 Nov 2017 Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Jebavý
2–6, 4–6
Win25–13 Nov 2017 Bratislava, Slovakia (3)ChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Šančić
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win26–13 Feb 2018 Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sander Gillé
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joran Vliegen
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Win27–13 Apr 2018 Le Gosier, GuadeloupeChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss27–14 Jun 2018 Surbiton, United KingdomChallengerGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara
6–7(11–13), 6–4, [7–10]
Win28–14 Aug 2018 Vancouver, Canada (2)ChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win29–14 Sep 2018 Chicago, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–3, 6–4
Win30–14 Mar 2019 Phoenix, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak
6–7(2–7), 7–5, [10–6]

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