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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
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Łukasz Kubot with Marcelo Melo at the Citi Open in 2017

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)

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)

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