Salisbury continues imperious Nitto ATP Finals document, groups with Skupski for opening win

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Salisbury continues imperious Nitto ATP Finals document, groups with Skupski for opening win

Fifth seeds transfer to 1-0 within the John McEnroe group

November 10, 2025

Joe Salisbury continued his standout document on the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday in Turin, the place he teamed with Neal Skupski to beat Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 6-3, 7-5 within the John McEnroe group.

Salisbury lifted the distinguished year-end trophy in 2022 and 2023 with Rajeev Ram and has now gained his previous 11 matches on the occasion, having not certified final 12 months. Enjoying with Skupski in Turin for the primary time, the British pair saved all seven break factors they confronted. The important thing second got here within the second set at 5-5, 40/40 when the umpire known as a foot fault on Pavic, who hit a pricey double fault on the deciding level of the sport.

The fifth seeds closed out on serve and now lead Arevalo and Pavic 3-1 of their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry after additionally claiming victories in Toronto and Cincinnati this 12 months. Salisbury and Skupski are 1-0 within the John McEnroe group and also will face Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten and Christian Harrison and Evan King this week.

Salisbury and Skuspki teamed on a full-time foundation at the beginning of this season and are 43-21 on the 12 months, based on the ATP Infosys Win/Loss Index. They reached main finals at Roland Garros and the US Open and title matches in Toronto, Barcelona and Doha in 2025. Whereas Salisbury is a two-time champion in Turin, Skupski’s finest end result on the year-end occasion was a semi-final run in 2022 with Wesley Koolhof.

Arevalo and Pavic have gained ATP Masters 1000 crowns collectively in Indian Wells, Miami and Rome this 12 months. Final season, they reached the ultimate in Turin, falling to Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.