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Bob and mike bryan

Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan (Bob) and Michael Carl Bryan (Mike) are American professional tennis players, who form the most successful doubles team of brothers of the Open era. Born on 29 April, 1978, with Mike being the older by two minutes, The Bryans, as they are known, have won 25 tour titles, including Grand Slam victories at French Open (2003) and US Open (2005), Tennis Masters Cup Doubles (2003, 2004), and have been the finalists on 18 other occasions. The twins are also part of the United States Davis Cup team, with a 6-1 doubles matches win-loss record.

Junior career

Bob and Mike won their first doubles tournament at age 6, in a 10-and-under event. They had an outstanding junior career, winning well over hundred junior doubles titles together. They won the 1991 USTA National Boys' 14 Doubles Championships, the 1992 USTA National Boys' 14 Clay Court doubles title, the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Clay Court doubles title, the 1995 USTA National Boys' 18 Clay Courts doubles title, the junior doubles title at the 1995 Ojai Valley, California Tennis Tournament, and the first-ever Easter Bowl boys' 18 doubles title. California The brothers won the USTA National Boys' 18 Clay Court Championships again in 1996, becoming the first team in 30 years to repeat as doubles champions at that event. Bob and Mike became the first repeat doubles champions in 50 years at the 1996 USTA National Boys' 18 Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, defeating Michael Russell and Kevin Kim in the final. The Bryans then won the 1996 US Open junior boys' doubles title, defeating Daniele Bracciali of Italy and Jocelyn Robichaud of Canada 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the final. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where they represented the United States for the first time as professionals. Both brothers were awarded full-ride tennis scholarships to Stanford University for the Fall of 1996, and played there from 1996-98, helping the team to NCAA team title both years. They won the NCAA doubles title in 1998, defeating Kelly Gullet and Robert Lindstedt of Pepperdine in the final, in the process becoming the first set of brothers to win the NCAA doubles title since Robert and Tom Falkenberg of USC won the title in 1946. They finished the year ranked No. 1 in the collegiate doubles rankings.

Professional career

The Bryans made their professional and Grand Slam debut at the 1995 US Open, where they lost in the first round to Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith. Their first tour win came in 1998, at the Atlanta ATP tournament, a 6-3 3-6 6-4 win over Trevor Kronemann and Dave Randall, and they went on to reach the quarterfinals before losing to Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett. They made the semifinal of the ATP tournament at Washington and won two Challenger tournaments, at Aptos and Burbank. In the 1999 season, the twins reached their first ATP final at Orlando, falling at the final hurdle to Jim Courier and Todd Woodbridge, 6-7⁴ 4-6. They also reached the semifinals at Scottsdale, and the quarterfinals at Indian Wells and Key Biscayne. The brothers also were successful on the Challenger Circuit, winning three tournaments (Amarillo, Birmingham, Burbank), and reaching the finals in four others. The next season saw the Bryans win their first match at a Grand Slam when they reached the quarterfinals of the US Open (1^st round, beat David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager 6-4 7-6⁶). They reached three ATP semifinals (San Jose, Orlando, Newport), and two other quarterfinals (Queen's Club, Washington DC). On the Challenger Circuit they won the title at Aptos and were losing finalists at San Antonio, Burbank and Rancho Mirage. 2001 was the first real successful season for the Bryans as they captured four titles (Memphis, Queen's Club, Newport, Los Angeles) in five finals (were finalists at Washington to Martin Damm and David Prinosil). The first ATP doubles title came at Memphis, by defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6-3 7-6³ in the final. They became the first brothers' combination to win four titles in a season (Tim and Tom Gullikson won three in 1978 and 1982). They reached their first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and finished the year at number 7 in the ATP Doubles Race, with a 45-23 match record. The next season saw the Bryans win a career high five ATP doubles titles in eight finals, winning at Acapulco, Scottsdale, Newport, Toronto Tennis Masters Series (TMS) and Basel, and finalists at Adelaide, Memphis and Washington. They advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year. They also reached the semifinals at the US Open, where they lost to Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi, at Washington ATP and at Madrid TMS. The season also saw them winning their first TMS title at Toronto, where they beat Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor 4-6 7-6¹ 6-3 in the final. They finished the season with a 54-19 match record and at third position in the doubles race. 2003 was a landmark season for the Bryans. They reached their first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, where they also won their first Grand Slam title, beating Paul Haarhuis and Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6³ 6-3 in the final, and did not drop a set all through the tournament. They won five titles for the second successive year (Barcelona, Roland Garros, Nottingham, Cincinnati TMS, Tennis Masters Cup). With their win at Roland Garros, the Bryans set the record for most doubles titles by a brothers team, breaking Tim and Tom Gullikson's mark of 10. They reached the finals of three other tournaments, including the US Open, became the first brothers duo to finish number 1 in the ATP race, and closed the season by winning the title at Tennis Masters Cup, Houston. They also made their Davis Cup debut' for the United States in 2003, in the World Group Playoff tie in Slovak Republic, beating Karol Beck / Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets and helping US to a 3-2 victory. In 2004, they won a career-best seven titles, the victories coming at Adelaide, Memphis, Acapulco, Queen's Club, Los Angeles, Basel and Tennis Masters Cup Houston. They also reached four other finals. They were part of the US Tennis Team at the Athens Olympics in 2004, where they lost in the quarterfinals to eventual gold medalists Fernando González and Nicolás Massú of Chile. They finished another successful season by winning the Tennis Masters Cup for the second year running. In the year 2005, the Bryans achieved the remarkable feat of reaching all four Grand Slam finals in the season, and though they lost in the first three (Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon), the disappointment was overcome when they won the second Grand Slam of their career at the US Open in front of cheering home fans. They also won tournaments at Scottsdale, Queen's Club and Washington ATP, and made it to the finals at Memphis, Monte Carlo TMS and Rome TMS. They are currently at the number 1 spot in the ATP doubles race.

The Bryans up close

Bob and Mike have tennis in their blood. Their mother Kathy (formerly Blake) was a former player on the women's circuit. She is a 4-time participant at Wimbledon, and made the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the 1965 edition. She still teaches tennis. Their father, Wayne, is a lawyer, musician and tennis instructor. Both their parents are involved in various ATP Kids' Days and clinics on tour. In their early days as junior players, they were forbidden to play each other in tournament play by their parents. If they were to play each other in a tournament, they would alternate defaulting to each other. The brothers graduated from Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard in 1996 and went to college at Stanford University (1996-98). In 1998, Bob became the first player since Alex O'Brien in 1992 to win college's 'Triple Crown' of NCAA singles, doubles (with Mike) and team titles. The Bryans have a penchant for music, with Trisha Yearwood, George Strait, Fleetwood Mac, U2 and the Dave Matthews Band being their favorites. They have also formed a band of their own, with Mike playing on the drums (and occassionally guitar), Bob on the keyboard, and father Wayne on the guitar. Fellow tennis players and friends Andy Roddick and Jan-Michael Gambill often join in. The band has played at several special events, including the ATP Tour Smash Tennis event at New York's Central Park before the 1995 U.S. Open. Their favorite movies are Men in Black and Dumb & Dumber, and they like comedians Adam Sandler and Jon Lovitz. The brothers admire the tennis skills of Andre Agassi, Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Rick Leach, and the Jensen Brothers, Luke and Murphy. Their pre-match ritual is always eating breakfast at Denny's or Waffle House and ordering the same thing - two eggs over easy, grits, hashbrowns and toast.

Titles

All statistics correct upto November 19, 2005

Doubles titles (26)

Doubles finalists(18)

- 1999: Orlando (lost to Jim Courier / Todd Woodbridge)
- 2001: Washington (lost to Martin Damm / David Prinosil)
- 2002: Adelaide (lost to Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett)
- 2002: Memphis (lost to Brian MacPhie / Nenad Zimonjic)
- 2002: Washington (lost to Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett)
- 2003: Memphis (lost to Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor)
- 2003: Indian Wells TMS (lost to Wayne Ferriera / Yevgeny Kafelnikov)
- 2003: US Open (lost to Jonas Bjorkman / Todd Woodbridge)
- 2004: Sydney (lost to Jonas Bjorkman / Todd Woodbridge)
- 2004: Australian Open (lost to Michael Llodra / Fabrice Santoro)
- 2004: Hamburg TMS (lost to Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett)
- 2004: Madrid TMS (lost to Mark Knowle / Daniel Nestor)
- 2005: Australian Open (lost to Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett)
- 2005: Memphis (lost to Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry)
- 2005: Monte Carlo TMS (lost to Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjic)
- 2005: Rome TMS (lost to Michael Llodra / Fabrice Santoro)
- 2005: Roland Garros (lost to Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi)
- 2005: Wimbledon (lost to Stephen Huss / Wesley Moodie)

Performance timeline

: Including Davis Cup.

External links

- [http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playersearch=Bryan,+Bob Bob's Profile] on ATP website
- [http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playersearch=bryan%2C+mike&x=0&y=0 Mike's Profile] on ATP website
- [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=10014592 Bob's biography] on Davis Cup website
- [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=10014593 Mike's biography] on Davis Cup website
- [http://www.bobandmike.com/ bobandmike.com - Official website]
- [http://bryanbros.com/up_close.html bryanbros.com - Unofficial website]
- [http://www.usta.com/TRAVEL/fullstory.sps?iNewsID=52832&itype=&iCategoryID= Profile] at the USTA website Bryan, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan, Mike Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Bob Bryan Mike Bryan

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