Granollers and Zeballos Save Three Match Points to Win U.S. Open Men’s Doubles Title

By Eppe Franklyne

• Granollers/Zeballos beat Salisbury/Skupski 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 in men’s doubles final

• Spanish-Argentine pair claims second Grand Slam of the year after French Open

• Victory adds to their Wimbledon quarterfinal win over same opponents

• Salisbury/Skupski miss chance to become first all-British champions since 1903

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos produced a thrilling comeback on Saturday to capture the U.S. Open men’s doubles crown, saving three match points en route to a 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 victory over Britain’s Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.

The fifth-seeded Spanish-Argentine duo, who also beat the same opponents in the French Open final in June and again at Wimbledon in July, lifted their second major trophy of the year and their first at Flushing Meadows after finishing runners-up in 2019.

“It was an amazing battle,” said 40-year-old Zeballos. “These matches are so unfair when there is a winner and a loser. The guys did great, and they also deserved to win. I can’t believe we just won the U.S. Open. It’s so beautiful to be here.”

Salisbury and Skupski, the sixth seeds, looked poised for history when they took the opening set and later earned three championship points deep in the decider. But Granollers and Zeballos held firm, saving all three before breaking immediately and serving out the match on their second chance.

The British pair, who only teamed up this season, had been aiming to become the first all-British duo to win the U.S. Open men’s doubles title since 1903.

“Congratulations to Marcel and Horacio, you have been better than us this year,” Salisbury said during the trophy ceremony. “As in Paris, I can’t think of two better men to compete against.”

For Granollers and Zeballos, the triumph cements their status as one of the most dominant doubles teams of 2025 and keeps them on track for the year-end No. 1 ranking.