NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2026: Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski completed one of the strongest men’s doubles seasons of the modern era by beating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(6) in the US Open final, adding New York to the Australian Open title they won in January.
The American-British pair did not drop a set in six matches at Flushing Meadows. That made them only the third team in US Open men’s doubles history to win the title without losing a set, according to the LTA, and only the sixth team in the Open Era to win the Australian Open and US Open in the same calendar year.
Those records give the title more weight than a straight-sets final alone can show.
Harrison and Skupski did not simply survive the draw. They beat the top seeds in the semifinal, handled one of the tour’s most experienced German pairings in the final, and closed their second Grand Slam championship of 2026 without surrendering a set anywhere in the tournament.
It also gave Skupski the US Open title that had escaped him twice before. He had lost the final in 2022 and again in 2025. This time, he finished the job.
The Sports Encounter had already identified the final as a clash between the year’s Australian Open champions and the experienced German No. 6 seeds after Harrison and Skupski knocked out the No. 1 seeds to reach the championship match.
US Open Men’s Doubles Final: Match at a Glance
| Match Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Champions | Christian Harrison / Neal Skupski |
| Runners-up | Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz |
| Score | 6-4, 7-6(6) |
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| Winning seed | No. 5 |
| Runner-up seed | No. 6 |
| 2026 major titles together | Australian Open, US Open |
| Sets lost at US Open | 0 |
| Open Era milestone | Sixth team to win Australian Open and US Open in same year |
The result is confirmed by the Reuters match report, while the LTA’s official recap documents the broader historical milestones from the title run.
One Return Changed the First Set
The opening set was decided by one decisive moment at 3-3. Skupski created the first real opening on return, and Harrison finished it with a two-handed backhand return winner down the line to break for 4-3.
That shot became the most important point of the first set.
Harrison and Skupski protected the break from there, holding cleanly and closing the set 6-4 without allowing Krawietz and Puetz a meaningful route back.
The sequence was typical of how the champions had played throughout the tournament. They did not need long stretches of dominance. They repeatedly won the pressure moments that changed sets.
That pattern had already been visible in the earlier rounds. Our men’s doubles quarterfinal breakdown tracked how Harrison and Skupski kept moving through the draw without giving opponents extended opportunities to recover.
The Second Set Tested Their Nerve
Krawietz and Puetz did not disappear after losing the opener. The Germans held for 3-2, then pushed the set toward the kind of narrow finish that can change a Grand Slam final quickly.
Harrison and Skupski answered with a love hold to make it 3-3.
The German pair continued to stay in front on serve and reached 5-4 after saving a set-point opportunity. Harrison then served with the sun in his eyes and held to keep the champions alive.
The set moved into a tiebreak.
Six Mini-Breaks, One Championship Point
The tiebreak swung repeatedly. Puetz put the Germans ahead 4-3 with a volley, and both teams traded mini-breaks as the pressure increased. At 6-6, the final was still completely open.
Then Puetz framed a forehand into the stands.
That error gave Harrison and Skupski championship point.
Skupski finished the match by forcing Krawietz into an error on the return exchange, sealing the tiebreak 8-6 and the match in straight sets.
For a player who had already lost two US Open finals, the final point carried obvious personal weight.
Third Time Lucky for Neal Skupski
Skupski’s relationship with the US Open had already included two painful final defeats. He lost in 2022. He returned to the final in 2025 and lost again after holding championship points.
In 2026, the pattern finally broke.
The title became the third men’s doubles major of Skupski’s career after Wimbledon 2023 and the Australian Open earlier this year.
The LTA notes that Skupski is the only British player to win men’s doubles Grand Slam titles at three different major events.
That distinction matters because it moves his career beyond a single-surface or single-tournament peak. He has now won major doubles titles on grass and hard courts, with victories in London, Melbourne and New York.
Harrison Wins at Home in the Best Season of His Career
For Christian Harrison, the victory carried a different kind of significance.
He had already become a Grand Slam champion at the Australian Open in January, but winning in New York gave the American a major title on home soil.
Harrison and Skupski began the season as a new partnership. Their first major together came almost immediately.
The ATP’s Australian Open final report documents how they won Melbourne in only their second tour-level event as a team, beating Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4), 6-4.
Eight months later, they have two majors.
The Route to the Title Shows How Complete the Run Was
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz | 6-4, 7-6(6) |
| Semifinal | Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten | 7-6(4), 6-2 |
| Quarterfinal | Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Third round | Jakob Schnaitter / Mark Wallner | 6-3, 7-6(1) |
| Second round | Jan Choinski / Alexander Donski | 7-6(1), 6-3 |
| First round | Luca Sanchez / Arthur Reymond | 6-0, 7-6(3) |
That path matters because the draw became progressively harder. Bolelli and Vavassori were the No. 4 seeds. Heliovaara and Patten were the top seeds and reigning Wimbledon champions. Krawietz and Puetz were the No. 6 seeds and had already beaten three-time US Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the semifinals.
Harrison and Skupski beat all three teams in straight sets.
That is a title run built on quality, not draw luck.
Beating the No. 1 Seeds Changed the Tournament
The semifinal may have been the result that changed the way the final was viewed.
Harrison and Skupski beat Heliovaara and Patten 7-6(4), 6-2, eliminating the No. 1 seeds and Wimbledon champions.
That victory was the centerpiece of our semifinal analysis and final preview.
It also completed a remarkable run through a men’s doubles draw that had already produced several high-level pairings. Our quarterfinal coverage showed how compressed the field had become by the final eight.
Krawietz and Puetz Fall Short Again in New York
The German pair arrived in the final with their own unfinished US Open story.
Krawietz and Puetz were runners-up in 2024 and returned to the championship match two years later after a controlled semifinal victory over Ram and Salisbury.
They had the experience to push the final into a second-set tiebreak and created several moments where the match could have turned.
The problem was that Harrison and Skupski rarely gave them consecutive chances.
The Doubles Events Gave the US Open Their Own Championship Storylines
The 2026 tournament has generated major singles storylines, but the doubles events have produced their own championship narratives.
Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles title after a dramatic final, completing a team career Grand Slam. We covered that run in our analysis of Townsend and Siniakova’s US Open triumph.
Before the final, we also examined the women’s doubles championship matchup and the quarterfinal and semifinal picture.
The tournament also began with Serena and Venus Williams returning to the doubles conversation through a wildcard, a development covered in our US Open doubles wildcard report.
The wider event context was laid out before the fortnight in our US Open 2026 curtain-raiser.
Winning Melbourne and New York in the Same Year Is Rare
The Australian Open and US Open demand different types of adaptation.
Melbourne arrives at the beginning of the season, when partnerships are still settling and competitive rhythm is developing. New York comes after eight months of travel, surface changes and accumulated physical load.
Winning both in the same year means a team has remained effective across an entire season rather than peaking for one tournament.
That is why the Open Era statistic matters.
Harrison and Skupski became only the sixth team to win both hard-court majors in the same season.
They also did it in their first year as a partnership.
Winning the US Open Without Dropping a Set Is Even Rarer
The second historical marker may be more impressive.
According to the LTA, Harrison and Skupski became only the third team in history to win the US Open men’s doubles title without dropping a set.
Six matches. Twelve sets. No losses.
Three seeded opponents in the final three rounds.
That is the kind of efficiency that separates a strong tournament from a dominant one.
TSE Analysis: Harrison and Skupski Have Become the Team to Beat
The 2026 season began with Harrison and Skupski as an intriguing new partnership. It is ending with a very different question: who is currently better?
They have won two of the four Grand Slam men’s doubles titles this year. They beat the Wimbledon champions in New York. They beat a German team with deep major experience in the final. They did not lose a set throughout the US Open.
Most importantly, their victories have come in different ways.
In Melbourne, they were a new team discovering how quickly their games fit together.
In New York, they looked like an established championship partnership that understood exactly which points mattered and how to protect an advantage once it appeared.
The first-set break against Krawietz and Puetz came from an aggressive return winner. The title came from composure in a tiebreak.
Harrison gives the team first-strike return aggression and athletic coverage. Skupski brings elite net instincts, doubles experience and calm under pressure.
Their second Grand Slam title of the year does more than validate the Australian Open victory.
It establishes Harrison and Skupski as the defining men’s doubles team of 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 US Open men’s doubles title?
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the title by defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(6).
How many Grand Slam titles have Harrison and Skupski won together?
They have won two Grand Slam titles together in 2026: the Australian Open and the US Open.
Did Harrison and Skupski lose a set at the 2026 US Open?
No. They won all six matches in straight sets and became only the third team in US Open men’s doubles history to win the title without dropping a set.
Who did Harrison and Skupski beat in the semifinal?
They defeated top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten 7-6(4), 6-2.
How many US Open finals had Neal Skupski lost before 2026?
Skupski had lost two previous US Open men’s doubles finals, in 2022 and 2025, before winning the title in 2026.