New Zealand’s Venus and India’s Bhambri won a tense opening match in tiebreak after a swap break, but the second character was reversed in the second match.
Salisbury and Skupski brought that momentum into third place and broke the tone in the opening game.
They saved two breakout points 4-2 to maintain their advantage, and Skupski won the win at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Salisbury and Skupski have played in the U.S. Open finals but have not played in the same team.
When Salisbury wins with Rajeev Ram, they face the court opposite in 2022, the second of his three consecutive Opens he shares with the Americans.
