US Open 2025: Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski finish runners-up in tight men’s doubles final

In a repeat of this year’s Roland Garros men’s doubles final, sixth seeds Salisbury and Skupski took the opening set before the Spanish, Argentine duo fought back to seal the title 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 in two hours and 25 minutes.

The pair were bidding to be crowned the first all-British team to win the US Open men’s doubles title since Reginald Doherty and Laurence Doherty in 1903.

Salisbury and Skupski have now wrapped up their 2025 Grand Slam campaign having reached two finals at Roland Garros and the US Open, the quarter-final at Wimbledon and the second round in Melbourne.

Speaking after their loss, three-time US Open men's doubles champion Salisbury said, "I'd like to say thank you to all of you (the crowd) for the support. It was incredible to play out here on Arthur Ashe (Stadium) and to play in front of so many of you, creating such a great atmosphere for this match. It's definitely an experience we will remember.

"Big congratulations to Marcel and Horacio. You guys have got the better of us this year but like I said in Paris, there couldn't be two better guys to compete against in the final and to win the title - so congratulations."

"Horacio, Marcel - I'm starting to dislike you guys", Skupski laughed. "You're great guys but we seem to be bumping into each other a few times this year in big finals and Grand Slams. So why not make it Australia - we'll go again and hopefully we'll have another great match." 

Today's final at Flushing Meadows marked Salisbury and Skupski's fifth ATP final since joining forces at the start of the year. The pair are still on the hunt for a first title together and will be hoping their luck changes as they turn their focus to the upcoming Asian hard court swing.

Both pairs breezed through their service games in the opening set, with the first break points coming in the eighth game. An unusually shaky service game from Granollers saw him produce two double faults within three points to hand the Brits a decisive break.

As Skupski stepped up to serve out the set, the Brits found themselves in a spot of trouble, falling 0-30 down but they held their nerve - reeling off four points in a row to take a one set lead.

Salisbury and Skupski had the chance to seize control in the second, with some incredible defending at 3-3 bringing up three break points Granollers' serve - but the Brits couldn’t convert their chances as we headed into a tie-break.

There, the sixth seeds led 3-2 but then lost four consecutive points, allowing the Spanish, Argentine duo to level the scoreboard to a set apiece.

Both teams continued to serve with accuracy in the deciding set. The Brits won 86% of points behind their first serve in the third (19/22), while the fifth seeds claimed 83% (20/24) as we marched on without any breaks.

At 5-4, the Brits found themselves up 40-0 on Zeballos' serve with three championship points in sight. But the pressure soon began to mount and they once again failed to make their chances count as Skupski found the net on three consecutive returns.

The fortunes quickly turned for the sixth seeds, who immediately found themselves staring down at three break points on their own serve.

They managed to save two but a sensational return from the racket of the Spaniard clipped the line to give the Granollers and Zeballos a crucial break before going on to close out their second Grand Slam title together.