Neal Skupski | Bio | ATP Tour

Started playing tennis with his father at age 3.
Father, Ken, was a football goalkeeper; mother, Mary; brother, Ken, also went to LSU and played on ATP Tour before joining Neal's coaching team.
"He knows me inside and out," Neal says about his brother."I’ve not been the best with having a coach around me because I find it hard to trust someone as a coach telling me what to do. But from an early age, I’ve always looked up to him and I trust him."
Played college tennis at Louisiana State University from 2009-12.
EarnedAll-American honours in 2009 doubles, 2011 doubles and 2012 singles.
Honoured alongside Koolhof as 2022ATP Doubles No. 1 presented by Pepperstone.
NamedATPTour.com Fans' Favourite Team in 2020 w/J. Murray.
Favourite shot is volley, surface is grass and tournament is Wimbledon.
Idols growing up were Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.
Also enjoys football and golf. Favourite football team is Liverpool FC.
Became a fan of American football while attending LSU. Favourite NFL team is New Orleans Saints.

(UPDATED 12 NOVEMBER 2025)

Third Brit to become World No. 1 in doubles (J. Murray, Salisbury), rising to top on 14 November 2022 after winning 3rd ATP Masters 1000 title of season and career at Paris w/Koolhof.
Joined forces w/Koolhof in 2022 and finished as World No. 1 team after winning 7 titles, earning 57 victories and reaching US Open final.
Became 2nd British man in Open Era (Marray in 2012) to capture 2023 Wimbledon men's doubles title w/Koolhof. Also 1st British man since Fred Perry from 1934-36 to win a Wimbledon title 3 years in a row.
Won 2021 and 2022 Wimbledon mixed doubles titles w/Krawczyk and advanced to Grand Slam men's doubles finals at 2025 Roland Garros and US Open w/Salisbury.
Captured 2018 Montpellier, 2019 Budapest and 2021 Acapulco titles with big brother Ken, who now serves as one of his coaches.
Followed in Ken’s footsteps by playing college tennis as Louisiana State University, earning All-American honours in 2009 doubles, 2011 doubles and 2012 singles.