Lancashire's very own Neal Skupski and partner Wesley Koolhof have been crowned the 2023 Wimbledon men’s doubles champions after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers.

Since coming together 18 months ago the Neal and Dutch partner Wesley  have been a formidable force on the doubles tour, racking up an astounding eight tour-level titles, including three Master’s 1000 trophies, but the historic Wimbledon trophy sits at the very top of their rapidly expanding collection.

Having lifted back-to-back mixed doubles titles in 2021 and 2022, Skupski’s first men’s doubles Slam at Wimbledon makes him the first British man to win both the men’s and mixed doubles titles in SW19 since 1926.

 “I don’t know what to say” Skupski grinned. “I grew up watching this amazing Championships on TV, starting off a young boy at Palmerston Tennis Club in Liverpool with my dad and then growing up with my brother, who has been very influential in my career growing up. 

Neal is coached by former ATP Doubles star and big brother Ken with the pair both winning Lancashire titles as juniors and representing Lancashire at County Cup both in junior and senior age groups. There was further Lancashire success as Wesley's coach Rob Morgan is also a fellow Lancastrian, having competing as a player himself this is not his first time coaching a player to Grand Slam Success!

We wish good luck to the World Number 1 doubles pair and their teams  in the US Open and Nitto ATP Finals later this year.