From the great Aussie pairings of the past to Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver to the Bryan brothers, doubles has seen its share of dominant pairings. While many partnerships have fought their way to Hall-of-Fame-worthy careers, an even greater number have carved out a place for themselves with results that might have been overlooked.
Here’s five underrated pairings that managed to make a name for themselves with some noteworthy accomplishments.
1
Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski
From the time they won their first doubles title together at home in Sopot until their last final together in 2014, “Polish Power” was one of the most consistent teams on the ATP Tour. They reached 38 career championship matches together, including their best showings in 2011, when the duo finished as runner-ups at the US Open and the ATP Finals.
2
Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau