American Christian Harrison and British partner Neal Skupski won their second Grand Slam men’s doubles title of the year by defeating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the U.S. Open final on Saturday.
\n\nHarrison and Skupski were playing just their second tournament together when they won the Australian Open in January. They are the fourth men’s team to win these two majors in the same year since Melbourne went to hard courts in 1988.
\n\n“It’s been a great year,” Harrison said. “To get two titles like this, I’m speechless — and to do it at home.”
\n\nThey cruised through at Flushing Meadows, becoming just the third team since the Open era began in 1968 to win without dropping a set. It took fending off set point in the second during the tiebreak to join the duos of John McEnroe and Peter Fleming in 1983 and Bob and Mike Bryan in 2008 and ’10 in the history books.
\n\n“It’s amazing what a year does in tennis,” said Skupski, who lost in the 2025 U.S. Open and French Open finals with former partner Joe Salisbury. “Still in shock. … This moment right now feels so special.”
\n\nHarrison is…
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