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Victory Is Sweet! Bryans Reach Milestone In Vienna

The Bryan brothers recorded their team’s 1,000th match win Friday night at the Erste Bank Open 500, and afterwards celebrated the milestone by sharing a 75cm traditional Viennese Sacher Cake with fans. “It’s big enough everyone could have a piece,” said Mike Bryan, following the on-court presentation by Vienna Tournament Director Herwig Straka and former Austrian No. 1 Thomas Muster. “We’re happy to get 1,000 in Vienna,” said Mike. “This is going to be a special city for us until we die. And it’s good to see Thomas Muster, one of our idols, come out. That means a lot, we are honoured to have his presence on the court. We want to thank Herwig, the Tournament Director for having us...

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London Contenders Shrink As Race Tightens

Up to eight players could be in contention to battle for the final two spots at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals when the regular season concludes with the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris next week. As of Saturday night, with Ivo Karlovic and David Ferrer out of the Erste Bank Open 500 in Vienna, eight players are within mathematical reach of Marin Cilic, who holds the current minimum qualification points total of 2,890. That's down from 10 players on Friday because both Ferrer and Karlovic needed to win the Vienna title to stay in London contention. Additionally, Cilic, who reached the Basel final on Saturday to pass Tomas Berdych, could raise the bar to a minimum 3,090 points required...

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Bryans Celebrate 1,000 Doubles Team Match Wins

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan have conquered Everest: the first team to record 1,000 doubles match wins. A little more than two years since they celebrated their 100th title, the twins have set another milestone that may stand the test of time. “Very few players will achieve it,” says Nenad Zimonjic. “In the next 100 years, you’ll still be counting on one hand. Their longevity and number of titles will be so tough to break.” Their achievement has spanned 19 seasons, from their first victory over Mark Keil and Dave Randall at Atlanta in 1998 to today's win over Pablo Cuevas and Viktor Troicki in the Erste Bank Open 500 quarter-finals. Their story is a product of longevity, commitment, and...

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