British star wins Australian Open doubles title

31 Jan 2026 • 4:47 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Britain’s Neal Skupski and American Christian Harrison won the Australian Open men's doubles title, defeating Australian wild card pair Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans on Saturday.
  • The newly-formed duo, playing in only their second tournament together, secured the victory with a score of 7-6 (4) 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.
  • This marks Skupski's second men's doubles Grand Slam title, following his Wimbledon win in 2023 with Wesley Koolhof, and his first major success outside of Wimbledon.
  • The win continues Britain's strong recent record in men's doubles, with at least one British winner in three of the last five Grand Slam tournaments.
  • Skupski and Harrison were brought together by mutual friends after Skupski's former partner, Joe Salisbury, took a break from the sport due to anxiety.

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