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Skupski brothers are champions in Acapulco

Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski were crowned champions in Acapulco after clinching the title at the Abierto Mexicano.

The Skupski brothers defeated Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in the quarter-finals before battling past Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in the semi-finals

In the final, the Lancashire pair defeated top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 to clinch their first ATP 500 level title together.

Speaking on court, Ken said: "I'd like to thank Neal, actually. It's been a long road since we sort of broke up and got back together. This is a magic moment for both of us."

Following their win, Ken returns to top 50 in the doubles rankings while Neal will be at a career high of 23 on the ATP Tour rankings list.