“Something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life,” British doubles great Neal Skupski meets Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp, and other Liverpool stars as the soccer club extends a special invite to him
Neal Skupski meets Liverpool stars at their training centre.
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Mohamed Salah and Neal Skupski
The 2023 Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champion, Neal Skupski was invited to be the special guest to witness the Liverpool Team practicing at the Club’s AXA Training Centre. Neal, who is also native to Liverpool was seen enjoying watching the practice with his brother Ken Skupski, a retired tennis player.
The British also met players like Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp, and Virgil van Dijk during the training. On meeting such stars, Neal Skupski said, “It was very special. It was great to meet the people I watch all hours of the day traveling the world. It’s something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”
Neal Skupski, who won the Wimbledon Doubles Title this year is an avid football fan and always takes the time to watch his favorite team, Liverpool play. Though he is busy on the Tour, he always follows the team and its players. He expressed his happiness in getting an opportunity to witness the behind-the-scenes performances of his favorite team.
He further mentioned, “It was an amazing experience for me and Ken, being a lifelong Liverpool fan and coming from Liverpool, I was very nervous at the start, but the whole team and the manager were very welcoming and made us feel right at home from the very minute we walked through the door.” He also added that it was something he would cherish for a lifetime.
Neal Skupski takes Britain to the final 8 of the Davis Cup
The British doubles player, Neal Skupski took Great Britain to the final 8 rounds of the Davis Cup. They won a much-win match against the French duo of Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. The British pair of Neal Skupski and Daniel Evans won in a well-fought manner. The match lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Neal Skupski and his partner played well holding their serve in the 3rd set. They raised their level of play in the 3rd set tie-break to clinch a 2-1 victory for Great Britain in the Davis Cup 2023.
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