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Harrison, Skupski Win US Open Men's Doubles Title

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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 US Open final on Saturday. The pair, playing just their second tournament together after winning the Australian Open in January, became the fourth men's team to win both majors in the same year since 1988.

Harrison and Skupski cruised through at Flushing Meadows, becoming just the third team since the Open era began in 1968 to win without dropping a set. They survived set point in the second tiebreak to join the duos of John Mc Enroe and Peter Fleming in 1983 and Bob and Mike Bryan in 2008 and '10 in the history books.

Harrison, now 32, is a major champion on home soil after undergoing eight surgeries from 2009-18 that led him to largely abandon singles play to focus on doubles. His father and coach Pat Harrison attended, putting aside his fear of flying to make the trip.

Krawietz and Puetz fell short in the final for a second time in three years, having lost to Purcell and Thompson in 2024.