Background
Skupski was born in Liverpool and went to King David High School.
Skupski was born in Liverpool and went to King David High School.
Having played college tennis at the Louisiana State University, where he studied for a degree in sports administration, he turned professional in 2013.
He is best known as a doubles player. Neal is the younger brother of Ken Skupski, who has been ranked in the top 50 of the Association of Tennis Professionals"s doubles rankings. Early career
. He competed in handful of matches in 2010 and 2011, before taking a full year out to finish his degree.
He began competing as a professional in 2013, initially playing on the Futures and Challenger tours.
The pair reached the final of the Aegon Trophy on the Challenger Tour, before winning five Challenger titles in 2013, as of 23 September. These wins saw Neal move into the world top 200 in July 2013.
At the 2013 Kremlin Cup the Skupski Brothers entered their first Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour tournament, progressing to the final, where they lost on a tie-break. Following the final, Neal moved into the top 100 for the first time, having been unranked at the start of the season.
He ended 2013 ranked 86th in the world.
Doubles (10)
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player"s participation in the tournament has concluded. Current till 2016 Open Sud de France.