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2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

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finale due to Mike’s elbow injury…Both ranked No. 1 individually every week throughout season…In ’06, compiled<br />

a 66-14 record and won seven titles in 10 finals…Won first Australian Open in third straight final…<br />

Runner-up at Roland Garros…Completed career Grand Slam with Wimbledon crown (d. Santoro-Zimonjic)…<br />

First team in Open Era to appear in seven straight Grand Slam finals (previous record was five by Woodbridge-<br />

Woodforde)…Won 19-straight matches from Wimbledon until Cincinnati* final…Both ranked No. 1 individually<br />

every week in season and first players to accomplish feat since Woodbridge in ‘96-97…In ’05, finished No. 1<br />

and won five titles in 11 finals, highlighted by first US Open title…Second team in 50 years to reach all four<br />

Grand Slams finals in a season (Bhupathi-Paes in ‘99)…In ’04, won seven titles in 11 finals and defended Tennis<br />

Masters Cup title to finish No. 2…Went 4-0 to help U.S. to first Davis Cup final (l. to Spain 3-2) since ‘97…In ’03,<br />

became world’s first No. 1 sibling team with five titles in eight finals…Won first Grand Slam title at Roland<br />

Garros…Won Tennis Masters Cup, saving six match points in two round robin matches…Broke Tim and Tom<br />

Gullikson’s record of 10 doubles titles by brothers…Made Davis Cup debut in <strong>World</strong> Group playoff tie in<br />

Slovakia…In ’02, captured first <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 title in Toronto*…In ’01, broke through to win titles in five<br />

finals and were first team of brothers to win four titles in a season (Gulliksons won three in ‘78 and ‘82)… In ’99,<br />

reached first <strong>ATP</strong> final in Orlando (l. to Courier-Woodbridge)…Bob has won seven Grand Slam mixed titles with<br />

six partners and Mike two mixed titles…As juniors, brothers forbidden to play each other in tournament play<br />

by parents (if they were to play each other, they would alternate defaulting to each other)…In juniors, Bob<br />

ranked No. 1 in U.S. Boys’ 18s in ‘96…Brothers won well over 100 junior doubles titles, including US Open and<br />

U.S. National Boys’ 18s in ‘95 and ‘96…They have posted a career 16-2 Davis Cup record and were part of winning<br />

team in ’07, clinching final (vs. Russia) to finish 4-0 that year…They are winningest team in U.S. Davis Cup<br />

history…Bob is 4-2 in singles (all dead rubbers).<br />

BOB CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (67). FINALIST (38).<br />

MIKE CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (69). FINALIST (39)<br />

GRAND SLAM HISTORY<br />

*DOUBLES (9-8 in finals). AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Champion - 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006; Finalist - 2005, 2004; ROLAND GARROS:<br />

Champion - 2003; Finalist - 2006, 2005; Mixed Champion - 2009 (Bob w/Huber), 2008 (Bob w/Azarenka), 2003 (Mike w/Raymond);<br />

WIMBLEDON: Champion - 2006; Finalist - 2009, 2007, 2005; Mixed Champion - 2008 (Bob w/Stosur); US OPEN: Champion - 2010,<br />

2008, 2005; Finalist - 2003; Mixed Champion - 2010 (Bob w/Huber), 2006 (Bob w/Navratilova), 2004 (Bob w/Zvonareva), 2003 (Bob<br />

w/Srebotnik), 2002 (Mike w/Raymond).<br />

BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />

CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 01<br />

18-7 SF WON RUP DNP* RR SF WON WON RR<br />

*Qualified in 2007 but did not participate due to M. Bryan injury.<br />

<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*<br />

*DOUBLES (17-12 in finals). INDIAN WELLS: Finalist - 2006, 2003; MIAMI: Champion - 2008, 2007; Finalist - 2006; MONTE-CARLO:<br />

Champion - 2007; Finalist - 2009, 2005; MADRID: Champion - 2010; ROME: Champion - 2010,2008; Finalist - 2009, 2007, 2005; HAM-<br />

BURG: Champion - 2007; Finalist - 2008, 2004; TORONTO/MONTREAL: Champion - 2010, 2006, 2002; Finalist - 2008; CINCINNATI:<br />

Champion - 2010,2008, 2003; Finalist - 2009, 2007, 2006.<br />

PERSONAL<br />

Bob’s full name is Robert Charles Bryan…Mike’s full name is Michael Carl Bryan, who is two minutes older…<br />

Parents, Wayne and Kathy, both teach tennis and began teaching their sons at age two…Wayne is a lawyer,<br />

musician, national tennis coach, speaker and has been named WTT Coach of the Year three times<br />

(Sacramento)…He is involved in various <strong>ATP</strong> Kids’ Days and clinics and emcee work on tour…Kathy (formerly<br />

Blake) was a former player on women’s circuit and played at Wimbledon four times, reaching mixed doubles QF<br />

in 1965…Played at Stanford University from 1997-98 and helped team to NCAA team titles both years…In ‘98,<br />

Bob won a rare “Triple Crown” of NCAA singles, doubles (w/Mike) and team titles…The Bryan Bros. Band, with<br />

Bob on keyboards and Mike on drums and guitar, have held concerts at tournaments and charity events<br />

around the world…Provided music for <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Revolution TV commercial and all original music for Tennis<br />

Channel program “No Strings” that they were profiled on…Released “Let It Rip” EP at ‘09 US Open, featuring<br />

David Baron…Performed with the Counting Crows in Tampa in October 2008…In November 2006, featured<br />

among the twins in “Doubly Delicious” section of “Sexiest Man Alive” issue of People Magazine…They have<br />

appeared in various TV Sitcoms, including “Eight Simple Rules”…They participate in an annual Bryan Brothers<br />

Foundation Event to raise funds for kids in need in Ventura County and do other charity work and junior tennis<br />

clinics all over United States…Bob was named to <strong>ATP</strong> Player Council in June 2006…They have thrown out first<br />

pitch at New York Yankee games twice and at Los Angeles Dodger games three times…Also rang closing bell at<br />

New York Stock Exchange in February 2006…Their favorite bands are the Counting Crows and Dave Matthews<br />

Band…Voted <strong>ATP</strong><strong>World</strong><strong>Tour</strong>.com Fans’ Favorite Team from ‘05-10 and <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Team of Year in 2003, ‘05-07,<br />

‘09-10…Bob Bryan (wife, Michelle, married Dec. 13, 2010 in Miami)…Coached by former <strong>ATP</strong> pro David<br />

Macpherson (since August 2005).<br />

OPEN ERA TEAM TITLE LEADERS<br />

TEAM TITLES<br />

1) B. Bryan-M. Bryan 67<br />

2) T. Woodbridge-M. Woodforde 61<br />

3) P. Fleming-J. McEnroe 57<br />

B. Hewitt-F. McMillan 57<br />

5) S. Casal-E. Sanchez 44<br />

<strong>ATP</strong>WORLDTOUR.COM 53

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