Sussex tennis star Julian Cash, and his doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool, have become the first all-British pair to end the year in the ATP Doubles No. 1 spot.

Cash and Glasspool clinched the historic feat, presented by PIF honours, on Tuesday evening (November 11) – after winning their second round-robin match at the Nitto ATP Finals.

The doubles pair – who first competed together in September 2024 – have won a tour-leading seven titles in their first full season as a team.

“It's been one crazy year, that's for sure,” Cash said during the trophy ceremony.

In a monumental season, Cash and Glasspool also became first British pair in 89 years to win the gentlemen’s doubles title at Wimbledon.

Cash – who was born in Brighton and lived in Fulking until he was 18 when he moved to Burgess Hill – added: “We put an awful lot of work in in the off-season.

"We couldn't have done it without everyone there in the box, also my family up there in the corner,”

“It takes a lot of people to get to this spot. We've ticked off so many things this year and I think we both truly believed at the start of the year that this was possible for us and to be stood here now is very surreal.”

Sussex tennis star Julian Cash (left), and his doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool (right), have become the first all-British pair to end the year in the ATP Doubles No. 1 spot. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

placeholder image — Sussex tennis star Julian Cash (left), and his doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool (right), have become the first all-British pair to end the year in the ATP Doubles No. 1 spot. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Cash and Glasspool found their best form on grass – which they started by making the final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. From there, the Brits won consecutive titles at Queen’s Club, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and Toronto. In that time, they won 22 straight matches.

Glasspool said: “We wouldn’t be here without our box and our team. They've supported us for many, many years.

"It's been an incredible year, credit to ourselves as well. I think we've worked very hard. We've pushed each other massively.

“Thank you to Julian as well. We've put in a massive shift this year along with our team and it wouldn't be possible without both of us, really, working really hard.”

Despite losing their opening round robin match, Cash and Glasspool are still in with a chance of reaching the semi finals in Turin. They face Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos on Thursday evening (November 13) in the final group match.