Great Britain to have third-ever world No 1 tennis star - and first outside Murray family

Great Britain is set to have only its third-ever world No 1 tennis player, with Joe Salisbury to follow in the footsteps of both Andy and Jamie Murray. Salisbury will move to the top of the world doubles rankings following this week's action at the Miami Open.

This comes after he reached the quarter-finals of the doubles tournament in Miami alongside partner, Rajeev Ram. The pair saw off Feliciano Lopez and Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 7-6 to move into the last eight of the competition.

Victory in his last 16 clash alongside Ram means Salisbury has now done enough to ascend to the top of the world rankings. His crowning will become official next Monday following the conclusion of the Miami Open

The partnership of Salisbury and Ram has proved an impressive one in recent years, having won six titles across three seasons. This includes two Grand Slams in the 2020 Australian Open and last year's US Open title in New York.

The Brit will replace Croatia's Mate Pavic at the top of the world following the ranking update next Monday. This comes after Pavic’s Miami Open came to an early end, after he and his partner Nikola Mektic were knocked out by Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov.

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