Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski will aim to become the first all-British pair for more than a century to win the US Open men’s doubles title when they contest the final on Saturday.

Salisbury and Skupski continued their excellent first season together by fighting from a set and a break down to defeat Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus 6-7 (2) 7-6 (5) 6-4 in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.

While Salisbury won the title three times in a row from 2021-23, his partner on each occasion was American Rajeev Ram, and, should he lift the trophy again with Skupski, they would be the first all-British champions since Laurence and Reginald Doherty back in 1903.

It would also reinforce Britain’s strength in men’s doubles after Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the Wimbledon title.

“It’d be great

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