US Open: Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram become first pair this century to retain men's doubles title

US Open: Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram become first pair this century to retain men's doubles title
_126661157_skupsalis.jpgNeal Skupski (top) and Joe Salisbury (bottom) wore a black ribbon and armband respectively in tribute to the QueenVenue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 SeptemberCoverage: Daily radio commentaries across BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the website and app

Britain's Joe Salisbury and America's Rajeev Ram edged a close final to become the first pair this century to retain the US Open men's doubles title.

They won 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 against Salisbury's compatriot Neal Skupski and Dutchman Wesley Koolhof.

Australian duo Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge were the last pair to win successive New York titles in 1995-96.

Salisbury donned a black armband and Skupski wore a black ribbon during the final in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

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