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Łukasz Kubot
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Country (sports)  Poland
Residence Lubin, Poland
Born (1982-05-16) 16 May 1982 (age 43)
Bolesławiec, Poland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro 2002
Retired 2023 (last match played)
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach Jan Stočes
Prize money US $8,728,383
Official website lukasz-kubot.com[Usurped!]
Singles
Career record 97–130 (42.73% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 41 (12 April 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (2010)
French Open 3R (2011, 2012)
Wimbledon QF (2013)
US Open 3R (2006)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record 435–305 (58.78% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 27
Highest ranking No. 1 (8 January 2018)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2014)
French Open SF (2016)
Wimbledon W (2017)
US Open F (2018)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals F (2017)
Olympic Games 2R (2016)
Mixed doubles
Career titles 0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open QF (2020)
French Open QF (2009)
Wimbledon 3R (2015, 2016)
US Open SF (2015)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games QF (2020)

Łukasz Kubot is a famous former professional tennis player from Poland. He was once ranked the best doubles player in the world!

He won two major tennis tournaments called Grand Slams in doubles. He won the Australian Open in 2014 with Robert Lindstedt. Then, he won the Wimbledon Championships in 2017 with Marcelo Melo. Łukasz has won 27 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, which is a lot! In January 2018, he became the world's number one doubles player, which was a first for any Polish tennis player.

Łukasz also did well in singles tennis. He reached his highest ranking of world No. 41 in April 2010. He even made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2013. He played for Poland in the Davis Cup and competed in three Summer Olympics. In 2013, he received a special award from the Polish President called the Gold Cross of Merit.

About Łukasz Kubot

Łukasz Kubot was born in Bolesławiec, Poland. His parents are Dorota and Janusz Kubot. His father, Janusz, was a football player and coach. Łukasz has a sister named Paulina. He and his partner, Magdalena Bieńkowska, welcomed their daughter Zofia on September 9, 2020. Łukasz is very good at languages; he speaks Polish, Czech, German, English, and Russian.

Tennis Journey

Early Career and First Big Wins (2007–2009)

In 2007, Łukasz won two matches in the Davis Cup. He didn't play any main matches in 2008.

In 2009, Łukasz had a great start at the 2009 Serbia Open. He got into the main tournament as a "lucky loser" after another player got hurt. He surprised everyone by beating several strong players, including Ivo Karlović. He made it all the way to the final, but lost to the famous player Novak Djokovic. This was a huge achievement, as he was the first Polish player to reach an ATP final in 26 years! He also won the doubles title at the same event with his partner Oliver Marach.

Later in 2009, Łukasz had another big win. He upset Andy Roddick at the China Open. In doubles, he and Oliver Marach won three titles together. They even reached the semifinals of the 2009 Australian Open. They also qualified for the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals, which is a tournament for the best players of the year.

Breaking Through (2010)

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Łukasz Kubot celebrating a point in 2010

Łukasz started 2010 strong at the 2010 Australian Open. He reached the fourth round, which was his best result at a Grand Slam at that time. He then made it to his second singles final at the 2010 Brasil Open, but lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero.

In doubles, Łukasz and Oliver Marach continued their success. They won three more titles in 2010: the 2010 Movistar Open in Santiago, the Mexican Open (tennis) in Acapulco, and the Romanian Open in Bucharest.

Wimbledon Quarterfinal (2011–2013)

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Łukasz Kubot on the court in 2013

At the 2011 French Open, Łukasz showed incredible fighting spirit. He was losing by two sets but came back to win the match! This earned him the nickname "Lukasz the Lionhearted." He reached the third round there.

Later in 2011, he qualified for Wimbledon and made it to the fourth round. He played a very long match and had chances to win, but eventually lost in five sets.

In 2012, Łukasz won a doubles title at the Stuttgart Open with Jérémy Chardy.

In 2013, Łukasz had an amazing run at Wimbledon. Even though he was ranked No. 130, he reached the quarterfinals! This was a historic moment, as it was an all-Polish quarterfinal match against Jerzy Janowicz.

Grand Slam Champion (2014)

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Łukasz Kubot during a match in 2013

In January 2014, Łukasz achieved a huge dream: he won a Grand Slam title! He and his partner, Robert Lindstedt from Sweden, won the men's doubles title at the Australian Open. It was surprising because they had only played two tournaments together before this. They beat Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen in the final. Robert Lindstedt shared that he was thankful Łukasz agreed to play with him.

More Doubles Success (2016)

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Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo celebrating their win at the 2016 Vienna Open

In 2016, Łukasz played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He played men's doubles with Marcin Matkowski and mixed doubles with Agnieszka Radwańska.

In October, Łukasz teamed up with Marcelo Melo. They won the Vienna Open doubles title for the third time in Łukasz's career. This partnership would become very successful.

World No. 1 and Wimbledon Title (2017)

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Łukasz Kubot with Marcelo Melo at the Citi Open in 2017
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Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo at the Citi Open in 2017

The year 2017 was incredible for Łukasz and Marcelo Melo. They reached the doubles final at the Indian Wells Masters in March. Then, they won their first ATP Masters 1000 title together at the 2017 Miami Open. They continued their winning streak by also winning the Madrid Open Masters 1000 title.

They were unstoppable on grass courts! They won the Ricoh Open and the Gerry Weber Open in June. The biggest win came at Wimbledon. They defeated Oliver Marach and Mate Pavić in a thrilling final that lasted almost five hours!

In November, they won the Paris Masters title. After this, Łukasz became the world No. 2 in doubles. At the end of the year, they were the top-ranked doubles team in the world at the ATP Finals. Marcelo Melo said, "This year has been amazing for me and Lukas, the first year we're playing together. Finishing as the No. 1 team in the world for me, it means a lot."

Reaching the Top (2018)

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Łukasz Kubot with Marcelo Melo at the US Open in 2018

Łukasz and Marcelo Melo started 2018 by winning the Sydney International doubles title. After this win, Łukasz officially became the world No. 1 in the ATP Doubles Rankings! He was the 51st player ever to reach this top spot. He said it was great for Poland and that he was happy to represent his country in tennis.

They continued to play well, defending their title at the Halle Open. They also reached the final of the US Open, but lost to American brothers Mike Bryan and Jack Sock. They finished the year strong by winning the China Open and the Shanghai Masters back-to-back. Łukasz ended 2018 ranked No. 9 in doubles.

Continued Partnership (2019–2020)

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Łukasz Kubot at the 2019 French Open

In 2019, Łukasz and Marcelo Melo reached the finals of the Indian Wells Masters and the 2019 Rolex Shanghai Masters. They also won their first team title of the year at the Winston-Salem Open. They qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals again, showing they were still one of the best teams.

In February 2020, Łukasz and Marcelo won the Mexican Open title. This was their 13th team title together! Łukasz also reached a personal milestone, getting his 400th tour-level doubles victory. They later won the Vienna Open again, making it their 15th title as a team.

At the end of 2020, Łukasz and Marcelo played their last match together at the Nitto ATP Finals. They decided to go their separate ways after a very successful four-year partnership. Marcelo said, "Thanks Kubi! We had many good emotions during our partnership, today was not different. We end our team but we keep friends forever!"

New Partners and Retirement (2021–2023)

In 2021, Łukasz started playing with Wesley Koolhof. They reached the third round of the Australian Open. Later that year, Łukasz and Marcelo Melo decided to play together again for the French Open and Wimbledon, where they reached the quarterfinals.

In 2023, Łukasz was part of the Polish team at the first-ever 2023 United Cup tournament. He played his last professional match in 2023, ending a fantastic career.

Major Tournament Finals

Grand Slam Doubles Finals

Łukasz Kubot played in 3 Grand Slam doubles finals, winning 2 of them.

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2014 Australian Open Hard Sweden Robert Lindstedt
  • United States Eric Butorac
  • South Africa Raven Klaasen
6–3, 6–3
Win 2017 Wimbledon Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo
  • Austria Oliver Marach
  • Croatia Mate Pavić
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 13–11
Loss 2018 US Open Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United States Mike Bryan
United States Jack Sock
3–6, 1–6

Year-End Championship Doubles Final

He reached one final at the ATP Finals, a tournament for the best players of the year.

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2017 ATP Finals, London Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo
  • Finland Henri Kontinen
  • Australia John Peers
4–6, 2–6

Masters 1000 Doubles Finals

Łukasz played in 9 Masters 1000 doubles finals, winning 4 of them. These are very important tournaments, just below Grand Slams.

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2012 Italian Open Clay Serbia Janko Tipsarević
3–6, 2–6
Loss 2017 Indian Wells Masters Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo South Africa Raven Klaasen
United States Rajeev Ram
7–6 (7–1) , 4–6, [8–10]
Win 2017 Miami Open Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United States Nicholas Monroe
United States Jack Sock
7–5, 6–3
Win 2017 Madrid Open Clay Brazil Marcelo Melo France Nicolas Mahut
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–5, 6–3
Loss 2017 Shanghai Masters Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Finland Henri Kontinen
Australia John Peers
4–6, 2–6
Win 2017 Paris Masters Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Ivan Dodig
Spain Marcel Granollers
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]
Win 2018 Shanghai Masters Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Brazil Bruno Soares
6–4, 6–2
Loss 2019 Indian Wells Masters Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Nikola Mektić
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss 2019 Shanghai Masters Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Mate Pavić
Brazil Bruno Soares
4–6, 2–6

ATP Career Finals

Singles Finals: 2 (2 Runners-up)

Łukasz reached two singles finals on the ATP Tour.

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2009 Serbia Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Serbia Novak Djokovic 3–6, 6–7(0–7)
Loss 0–2 Feb 2010 Brasil Open, Brazil 250 Series Clay Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 1–6, 0–6

Doubles Finals: 48 (27 Titles, 21 Runners-up)

Łukasz had a very successful doubles career, winning 27 titles!

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2007 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco International Clay Austria Oliver Marach
  • Australia Jordan Kerr
  • Czech Republic David Škoch
6–7(4–7), 6–1, [4–10]
Loss 0–2 Oct 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France International Carpet (i) Croatia Lovro Zovko
4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Mar 2009 Mexican Open, Mexico 500 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach
  • Czech Republic František Čermák
  • Slovakia Michal Mertiňák
6–4, 4–6, [7–10]
Win 1–3 Apr 2009 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco 250 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach
  • Sweden Simon Aspelin
  • Australia Paul Hanley
7–6(7–4), 3–6, [10–6]
Win 2–3 May 2009 Serbia Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach
  • Sweden Johan Brunström
  • Netherlands Antilles Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win 3–3 Nov 2009 Vienna Open, Austria 250 Series Hard (i) Austria Oliver Marach 2–6, 6–4, [11–9]
Win 4–3 Feb 2010 Chile Open, Chile 250 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach
6–4, 6–0
Loss 4–4 Feb 2010 Brasil Open, Brazil 250 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach 5–7, 4–6
Win 5–4 Feb 2010 Mexican Open, Mexico 500 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach Italy Fabio Fognini
Italy Potito Starace
6–0, 6–0
Win 6–4 Sep 2010 Romanian Open, Romania 250 Series Clay Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela Spain Marcel Granollers
Spain Santiago Ventura
6–2, 5–7, [13–11]
Loss 6–5 Feb 2011 Chile Open, Chile 250 Series Clay Austria Oliver Marach 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 6–6 Apr 2012 Romanian Open, Romania 250 Series Clay France Jérémy Chardy
  • Sweden Robert Lindstedt
  • Romania Horia Tecău
6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss 6–7 May 2012 Italian Open, Italy Masters 1000 Clay Serbia Janko Tipsarević Spain Marcel Granollers
Spain Marc López
3–6, 2–6
Win 7–7 Jul 2012 Stuttgart Open, Germany 250 Series Clay France Jérémy Chardy Slovakia Michal Mertiňák
Brazil André Sá
6–1, 6–3
Win 8–7 Feb 2013 Mexican Open, Mexico (2) 500 Series Clay Spain David Marrero Italy Simone Bolelli
Italy Fabio Fognini
7–5, 6–2
Win 9–7 Jan 2014 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard Sweden Robert Lindstedt
  • United States Eric Butorac
  • South Africa Raven Klaasen
6–3, 6–3
Win 10–7 Jun 2015 Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands 250 Series Grass Croatia Ivo Karlović
6–2, 7–6(11–9)
Win 11–7 Jul 2015 Swedish Open, Sweden 250 Series Clay France Jérémy Chardy
  • Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
  • Colombia Robert Farah
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–8]
Win 12–7 Sep 2015 Moselle Open, France 250 Series Hard (i) France Édouard Roger-Vasselin France Pierre-Hugues Herbert
France Nicolas Mahut
2–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win 13–7 Oct 2015 Vienna Open, Austria (2) 500 Series Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–6]
Loss 13–8 May 2016 Estoril Open, Portugal 250 Series Clay Poland Marcin Matkowski
  • United States Eric Butorac
  • United States Scott Lipsky
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 13–9 Jun 2016 Halle Open, Germany 500 Series Grass Austria Alexander Peya South Africa Raven Klaasen
United States Rajeev Ram
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 13–10 Jul 2016 Washington Open, US 500 Series Hard Austria Alexander Peya Canada Daniel Nestor
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win 14–10 Oct 2016 Vienna Open, Austria (3) 500 Series Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo Austria Oliver Marach
France Fabrice Martin
4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
Loss 14–11 Mar 2017 Indian Wells Masters, US Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo South Africa Raven Klaasen
United States Rajeev Ram
7–6(7–1), 4–6, [8–10]
Win 15–11 Apr 2017 Miami Open, US Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo 7–5, 6–3
Win 16–11 May 2017 Madrid Open, Spain Masters 1000 Clay Brazil Marcelo Melo France Nicolas Mahut
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–5, 6–3
Win 17–11 Jun 2017 Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands (2) 250 Series Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo South Africa Raven Klaasen
United States Rajeev Ram
6–3, 6–4
Win 18–11 Jun 2017 Halle Open, Germany 500 Series Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 19–11 Jul 2017 Wimbledon, UK Grand Slam Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo Austria Oliver Marach
Croatia Mate Pavić
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 13–11
Loss 19–12 Aug 2017 Washington Open, US 500 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Finland Henri Kontinen
Australia John Peers
6–7(5–7), 4-6
Loss 19–13 Oct 2017 Shanghai Masters, China Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Finland Henri Kontinen
Australia John Peers
4–6, 2–6
Win 20–13 Nov 2017 Paris Masters, France Masters 1000 Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Ivan Dodig
Spain Marcel Granollers
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 20–14 Nov 2017 ATP Finals, UK Tour Finals Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo Finland Henri Kontinen
Australia John Peers
4–6, 2–6
Win 21–14 Jan 2018 Sydney International, Australia 250 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo
6–3, 6–4
Win 22–14 Jun 2018 Halle Open, Germany (2) 500 Series Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo Germany Alexander Zverev
Germany Mischa Zverev
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss 22–15 Sep 2018 US Open, US Grand Slam Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United States Mike Bryan
United States Jack Sock
3–6, 1–6
Win 23–15 Oct 2018 China Open, China 500 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Austria Oliver Marach
Croatia Mate Pavić
6–1, 6–4
Win 24–15 Oct 2018 Shanghai Masters, China Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Brazil Bruno Soares
6–4, 6–2
Loss 24–16 Mar 2019 Indian Wells Masters, US Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Nikola Mektić
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss 24–17 Jun 2019 Halle Open, Germany 500 Series Grass Brazil Marcelo Melo South Africa Raven Klaasen
New Zealand Michael Venus
6–4, 3–6, [4–10]
Win 25–17 Aug 2019 Winston-Salem Open, United States 250 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo United States Nicholas Monroe
United States Tennys Sandgren
6–7(6–8), 6–1, [10–3]
Loss 25–18 Oct 2019 China Open, China 500 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Ivan Dodig
Slovakia Filip Polášek
3–6, 6–7(4−7)
Loss 25–19 Oct 2019 Shanghai Masters, China Masters 1000 Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Croatia Mate Pavić
Brazil Bruno Soares
4–6, 2–6
Loss 25–20 Oct 2019 Vienna Open, Austria 500 Series Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo United States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win 26–20 Feb 2020 Mexican Open, Mexico (3) 500 Series Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
Colombia Robert Farah
7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), [11–9]
Loss 26–21 Oct 2020 Cologne Indoors, Germany 250 Series Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo France Pierre-Hugues Herbert
France Nicolas Mahut
4–6, 4–6
Win 27–21 Nov 2020 Vienna Open, Austria (4) 500 Series Hard (i) Brazil Marcelo Melo United Kingdom Jamie Murray
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
7–6(7–5), 7–5

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