Łukasz Kubot facts for kids
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Residence | Lubin, Poland |
Born | Bolesławiec, Poland |
16 May 1982
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.
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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)
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)
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)
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)

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)
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)
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)
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 |
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Win | 2014 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 13–11 | |
Loss | 2018 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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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 |
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Loss | 2017 | ATP Finals, London | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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 |
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Loss | 2012 | Italian Open | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2017 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6 (7–1) , 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 2017 | Miami Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 2017 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2017 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2017 | Paris Masters | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6] |
Win | 2018 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2019 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [3–10] |
Loss | 2019 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | ![]() |
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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 |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2009 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(0–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2010 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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 |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2007 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | International | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–1, [4–10] | |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2007 | Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France | International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2009 | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, [7–10] | |
Win | 1–3 | Apr 2009 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, [10–6] | |
Win | 2–3 | May 2009 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) | |
Win | 3–3 | Nov 2009 | Vienna Open, Austria | 250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, [11–9] | |
Win | 4–3 | Feb 2010 | Chile Open, Chile | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 4–4 | Feb 2010 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 5–4 | Feb 2010 | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–0 |
Win | 6–4 | Sep 2010 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [13–11] |
Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2011 | Chile Open, Chile | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2012 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 | |
Loss | 6–7 | May 2012 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters 1000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–7 | Jul 2012 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 8–7 | Feb 2013 | Mexican Open, Mexico (2) | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 9–7 | Jan 2014 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 10–7 | Jun 2015 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | 250 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(11–9) |
Win | 11–7 | Jul 2015 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–8] | |
Win | 12–7 | Sep 2015 | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 13–7 | Oct 2015 | Vienna Open, Austria (2) | 500 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–6] |
Loss | 13–8 | May 2016 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, [8–10] | |
Loss | 13–9 | Jun 2016 | Halle Open, Germany | 500 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Loss | 13–10 | Jul 2016 | Washington Open, US | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 14–10 | Oct 2016 | Vienna Open, Austria (3) | 500 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
Loss | 14–11 | Mar 2017 | Indian Wells Masters, US | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 15–11 | Apr 2017 | Miami Open, US | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 | |
Win | 16–11 | May 2017 | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 17–11 | Jun 2017 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands (2) | 250 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 18–11 | Jun 2017 | Halle Open, Germany | 500 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 19–11 | Jul 2017 | Wimbledon, UK | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 13–11 |
Loss | 19–12 | Aug 2017 | Washington Open, US | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 4-6 |
Loss | 19–13 | Oct 2017 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 20–13 | Nov 2017 | Paris Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 20–14 | Nov 2017 | ATP Finals, UK | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 21–14 | Jan 2018 | Sydney International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 22–14 | Jun 2018 | Halle Open, Germany (2) | 500 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Loss | 22–15 | Sep 2018 | US Open, US | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 23–15 | Oct 2018 | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 24–15 | Oct 2018 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 24–16 | Mar 2019 | Indian Wells Masters, US | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [3–10] |
Loss | 24–17 | Jun 2019 | Halle Open, Germany | 500 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [4–10] |
Win | 25–17 | Aug 2019 | Winston-Salem Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–1, [10–3] |
Loss | 25–18 | Oct 2019 | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4−7) |
Loss | 25–19 | Oct 2019 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 25–20 | Oct 2019 | Vienna Open, Austria | 500 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] |
Win | 26–20 | Feb 2020 | Mexican Open, Mexico (3) | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), [11–9] |
Loss | 26–21 | Oct 2020 | Cologne Indoors, Germany | 250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 27–21 | Nov 2020 | Vienna Open, Austria (4) | 500 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
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See also
In Spanish: Łukasz Kubot para niños