Mike and Bob Bryan, the American doubles specialist duo, captured their 13th Grand Slam trophy by winning the 2013 Australian Open Men's Doubles. They beat the Dutch pair Robin Hasse and Igor Sijsling in 2 sets, 6-3, 6-4.
Showing posts with label Bob Bryan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob Bryan. Show all posts
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Team USA on Vogue
Anne Leibowitz photographed some members of the United States team for the 2012 London Olympics. for Vogue magazine, including Ryan Lochte, Jonathan Horton, the Bryan brothers, Ashton Eaton and Dwayne Wade.
Jonathan Horton
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Monday, April 23, 2012
King of Monte Carlo
Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive title in Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2012, drubbing nemesis Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. Nadal also broke his Djokovic jinx, where he lost 7 consecutive finals against the Serbian.
Nadal defeated Giles Simon of France in the semi-finals, Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarters, Mikhail Kukuskin in the 3rd round and Jarko Nieminem in the 2nd round on his way to the finals. Monte Carlo gave Nadal his 47th ATP singles title.
Nadal defeated Giles Simon of France in the semi-finals, Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarters, Mikhail Kukuskin in the 3rd round and Jarko Nieminem in the 2nd round on his way to the finals. Monte Carlo gave Nadal his 47th ATP singles title.
The Bryan brothers also won in the Monte Carlo doubles events, beating the team of Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor 6-2, 6-3. The win gave the twins their 78th doubles title.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Bob and Mike Bryan
Robert and Michael Bryan are twins who play professional tennis, specializing in doubles competitions. Together they hold the most number of weeks as no. 1 team in the ATP tour doubles, at 270 weeks. They also hold the record for most doubles titles ever, which stood at 76 (as of March 2012).
The Bryan brothers has competed in 7 straight Grand Slam finals between 2005 and 2006, winning three. In total they both appeared in 20 Grand Slam doubles finals and won 11 trophies: 5 Australian Open, 1 French Open, 2 Wimbledon, and 3 US Open titles.
The Bryans also play in mixed doubles. Bob won 7 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, while Mike won 2.
Born: April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California (Mike older by 3 minutes)
Height: 6'4" (Bob), 6'3" (Mike)
Weight: 202 lbs (Bob), 192 lbs (Mike)
Achievements/Career Highlights:
- named ATP Team of the Decade (2000-2009)
- won bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics, losing to eventual gold medalists Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka
- ITF World Champion in doubles, 2003-2007, 2009-2011
- won 19 ATP Masters 1000 doubles titles
- reached 118 career doubles finals, winning 76
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