Christian Harrison of the USA and Neil Skupski of Great Britain celebrate after winning the doubles final over Germany’s Kevin Krawiec and Germany’s Tim Puetz. | Photo credit: Reuters
Christian Harrison and Neil Skupski beat Kevin Kravitz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (6) on Saturday (September 12, 2026) to win the US Open men’s doubles title.
The reigning Australian Open champions took the first set after Harrison hit a two-handed backhand return to take a 4-3 lead. The American-British duo held out until the end of the serve and won the set 6-4.
Their German opponents fought back in the second set to take a 3–2 lead, but Harrison and Skupski responded with a loving move to level the match at 3–3.
The 2024 runners-up moved up 4-3 and then 5-4 after holding the set point, but Harrison and Skupski remained in contention. Harrison, serving with fire in his eyes, held the game at five points to force the tiebreaker.
Pütz volleyed the Germans into a 4–3 lead, but Harrison and Skupski fought back. Skupski sealed the victory with a return shot that forced Kravitz into an error, giving the pair their second Grand Slam doubles title of the year.
The victory was a moment of redemption for Skupski, who finished second in 2022 alongside Dutchman Wesley Koolhof. In last year’s final, he suffered a second defeat along with Briton Joe Salisbury.
Salisbury later took a break from tennis due to anxiety, and Skupski began the 2026 season with Harrison.
The pair had known each other for years and lost together in the first round of a futures tournament in England in 2013.
Their partnership brought immediate results when they won the Australian Open in January.
“Obviously it’s been a tremendous few weeks for us,” Skupski told reporters. “Throughout the whole match we’re just completely focused, believing in each other, looking at our team, trying to give us as much energy as possible.”
“When we play with energy and belief, we are a very dangerous team. We both believe in each other’s play. I feel like we complement each other very well on the court,” the 36-year-old added.
For Harrison, 32, the home win had special significance after a difficult career in which he had eight operations and spent years trying to return to the top level.
“Of course, there’s always a little bit of doubt, especially as you get older and you realize your body doesn’t recover the same way it used to, but I’ve never lost the joy of playing.”
Published – September 13, 2026 02:35 EST.