Joe Salisbury | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing at age 3 with his family.
Father, Matthew; mother, Carolyn; brother, Chris; sister, Katie.
Started working with 1 of hiscurrent coaches, Justin Sherring, at age 6. Also credits Louis Cayer for helping him improve.
Played college tennis at University of Memphis from 2011-14. Graduated with degree in economics.
Left Memphis as Tigers' all-time leader with 97 career doubles wins.
Never ranked on ITF Junior Circuit and hardly played prior to college due to mononucleosis and injuries.
Kept dream of playing professionally and winning Wimbledon.
Favourite shot is overhead smash, surface is grass, tournament is Wimbledon and city on tour is Melbourne.
Grew up idolising Roger Federer.
Played many sports as a child. Supports Fulham F.C.
Favourite superhero is Batman, movie is Gladiator and TV show is Friends.
Listens to Mumford & Sons.
Favourite book is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
Enjoys playing golf and backgammon.
Favourite food is roast dinner, but guilty pleasure is chocolate.
Lists history as his favourite school subject.
Says his best and worst quality is competitiveness.
Supports Rackets Cubed, which runs integrated tennis, squash, education and nutrition programmes for inner-city children in Great Britain.

(UPDATED 9 NOVEMBER 2022)

Became 2nd British doubles World No. 1 on 4 April 2022 – exactly 6 years after countryman J. Murray became 1st British doubles World No. 1 on 4 April 2016.
Went 11-0 at 2021 US Open alongside Ram in men’s doubles and Krawczyk in mixed doubles, becoming 1st player to sweep both titles since B. Bryan in 2010.
Extended US Open win streak to 17 matches overall by defending title w/Ram in 2022, becoming 2nd repeat US Open men’s doubles champions in Open Era (also Woodbridge/Woodforde in 1995-96).
Also won 2020 Australian Open men’s doubles title w/Ram, 2021 Roland Garros mixed doubles title w/Krawczyk and ATP Masters 1000 titles w/Ram at 2021 Toronto, 2022 Monte Carlo and 2022 Cincinnati.
Never ranked on ITF Junior Circuit and hardly played due to mononucleosis and injuries before competing at University of Memphis from 2011-14.