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Skupski was honored in front of more than 100,000 fans at an LSU football game

The former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles rankings was praised on the field

November 26, 2024

Although Neal Skupski has reached great heights in the sport, he has no difficulty remembering where his tennis journey came together: at Louisiana State University.

Briton, who earned three All-American honors during his college career, returned to LSU on Saturday. Skupski was praised for his efforts in LSU’s home game against Vanderbilt. With 102,086 fans in attendance, Skupski also blasted T-shirts into the crowd.

“The event was amazing,” Skupski said. “This is my first time on the field at LSU. To go back to LSU and congratulate me on reaching World No. 1 and winning Wimbledon three times, it’s really nice to be back. I saw family and friends and the tennis team.”

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Skupski, a former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, is partnering with American Desirae Krawczyk to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2021 and 2022. Skupski and Wesley Koolhof won the Wimbledon doubles crown in 2023.

After partnering fellow LSU alumnus Michael Venus to two ATP Tour titles this season, Skupski will team up with countryman Joe Salisbury in the 2025 campaign.

“We’re looking forward to 2025 and the new partnership with Joe Salisbury,” Skupski said. “I think it’s going to be great. We’re great friends. We’ve known each other for a long time and I think it’s been a relationship in the making. We’re looking forward to starting over in Australia in January and seeing what happens.