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Doubles Programme

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Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski handshaking on court

The Doubles Programme offers British players the opportunity to make a successful career in doubles and to contribute to the success of representing Great Britain as individuals on the Tour and as team members at the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games.

The doubles programme is run under the supervision of Louis Cayer MBE. 

There are 3 focus groups within the programme:

  • Elite: Top 30 ATP & WTA ranked players
  • Top 100 squad: Ranked 31-100 ATP & WTA players
  • Other players: Players recommended by National Coaches that fall outside of the above groups

What does the support look like?

  • An LTA Performance Advisor (Louis Cayer: Men) (Craig Veal: Women) supporting at tournaments, at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) or through video calls/reports
  • NTC access for training
  • Sports Science and Medicine support
  • Camps or Group Sessions
  • Performance analysis with specific doubles tagging, opponent scouting and PBI reports for annual planning

Notable achievements 

  • 5 ATP doubles Number 1s in the world: Jamie Murray (April 2016), Joe Salisbury (April 2022), Neal Skupski (November 2022), Lloyd Glasspool (August 2025) and Henry Patten (June 2026)
  • 13 Men’s doubles slams titles (across 7 players since 2012)
  • 5 out of the top 10 ATP Men’s doubles for the first time (October 2025)
  • 9 Women's doubles WTA titles  

Have a question?

If you have a question about our Doubles Programme, please email playerpathway@lta.org.uk

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