Doubles
Harrison & Skupski save two MPs to launch Indian Wells title bid
A host of singles stars also compete in doubles action on Sunday
March 08, 2026
ATP Tour
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski are first in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
By Jerome Coombe
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski survived an early scare from two singles standouts on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open, where they saved two match points to spark their Indian Wells title bid.
The fourth seeds and reigning Australian Open champions rallied past Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi — both singles winners on the ATP Tour this year — 4-6, 6-3, 14-12. Harrison and Skupski, competing in their first season as a team, are first in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
There were plenty of other singles players in doubles action on Thursday in Indian Wells. Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard defeated Australians Alex de Minaur and John Peers 6-4, 7-6(3), while Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul eased past Alexander Bublik and Fabian Marozsan 6-2, 6-2.
Elsewhere, Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni edged three-time ATP Tour champions in 2026 Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti 6-4, 4-6, 10-7, while Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson advanced past Fabrice Martin and David Pel.
The doubles draw also features a blockbuster wild-card pairing, with Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas set to open their campaign against defending champions Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic.
