Kubot secures number 1 doubles spot

Łukasz Kubot became the first Polish tennis player to reach the top spot in the ATP ranking, becoming the number in the Doubles ranks, along with his partner, Brazilian Marcelo Melo. It’s a dream. As a doubles player, I am very happy and proud of my achievements with Marcelo [Melo] last year. It paid off, we’re now the No. 1 team [in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings] and also No. 1s in the individual list as well. Melo has been in the top spot for 41 straight weeks, now as he lost some of the ranking points earned last year, Kubot has tied him. The duo won six tournaments last year, including the Wimbledon Grand Slam trophy.  “We’re focusing on the big events and use Marcelo’s experience - in those situations and being No. 1 before. For me, it’s a new situation. Right now we’re coming to tournaments as favorites, so there is a lot of pressure on our shoulders, but we continue to work hard every day,” Kubot said as he received the news. As a singles competitor, Kubot’s highest ranking was 41 in 2009. His result beats the legendary Wojciech Fibak's, who reached the second position in the doubles ranking back in 1979 (he was also ranked 10^th in singles). Till now, the highest ranked Polish player was Agnieszka Radwańska who reached the second position in the WTA singles ranking back in 2012.