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Skupski honoured in front of more than 100,000 fans at LSU football game
Former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles rankings commended on field
November 26, 2024
Gianpaolo Nicolosi
Neal Skupski honoured at the LSU football game Saturday night.
By ATP Staff
Although Neal Skupski has reached lofty heights in the sport, he does not have difficulty remembering where his tennis journey gathered pace: at Louisiana State University.
The Briton, who earned three All-American honors during his time at college, returned to LSU on Saturday. Skupski was commended for his efforts at LSU’s home football game against Vanderbilt. With 102,086 fans in attendance, Skupski also blasted t-shirts into the crowd.
“The ceremony has been amazing,” Skupski said. “This is my first time being on the field at LSU. To come back to LSU and celebrate me getting to World No. 1 and winning Wimbledon three times, it is really nice to be back. I saw family and friends and the tennis team.”
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Neal Skupski fires off t-shirts to LSU fans Saturday. Credit: Gianpaolo Nicolosi
Skupski, the former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, partnered American Desirae Krawczyk to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2021 and 2022. Skupski and Wesley Koolhof won the Wimbledon men’s doubles crown in 2023.
Having partnered fellow LSU alumnus Michael Venus to two ATP Tour titles this season, Skupski will join forces with countryman Joe Salisbury for the 2025 campaign.
“We are looking forward to 2025 and the new partnership with Joe Salisbury,” Skupski added. “I think it is going to be good. We are good friends. We’ve known each other for a long time and I think it has been a partnership in the making. Looking forward to getting started down in Australia in January and see what happens.”