Mike Bryan observed recently that “Twin energy is weird,”, and doubtless that weirdness is accentuated when you play elite doubles with your identical brother, with the public expecting you to win every tournament on the calendar (including this one). “When we are clicking and everything is strong, it feels like no one can touch us. But it is a double-edged sword. When we lose a few matches, it can go a little sour because we take jabs at each because we have the competitive twin thing,” he continued. And those “jabs” aren’t just verbal; they can also be physical. The most successful doubles team in history – consider how this is the 15th time they have qualified for the Barclays...
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan received their trophies as ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ Favourite presented by Moët & Chandon during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Official Launch on Thursday night in London. Visit ATP World Tour Awards Section “It means a lot to be named the Fan Favourite,” said Mike Bryan. “One of the reasons why we love playing the game is to play in front of these fans around the world, and we really appreciate the support. We want to thank them for voting for us. It’s going to be fun to step out on the court at The O2 and finish the year strong in front of a hopefully packed house out there.” The 38-year-old American twins, who will...
For the second consecutive year, fans will celebrate a new year-end No. 1 doubles team and doubles player on the ATP World Tour. And it will all come down to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which starts Sunday at The O2 in London. Buy Tickets Now Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, currently No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings, control their fate in both races. The Frenchmen can clinch the team year-end No. 1 with their first Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title. Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Points By Round - Final Year-End Doubles Ranking Points Herbert/Mahut W F SF 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3 3-0 9325 8825 8425 8425 2-1 9125 8625 8225 8225 1-2 8925...
Henri Kontinen and John Peers continued their late-season surge on Sunday, winning their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 team title at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. The unseeded Kontinen/Peers knocked off top-seeded Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 in front of a partisan French crowd. The Finnish/Australian duo struck 11 aces and outplayed Herbert/Mahut in the Match Tie-break, leading 9-4 before Peers clinched the title with a forehand volley. “It was amazing to actually get the first Masters [1000] title for both of us. I know we've put in a lot of hard work together and it's something to cap off a really good year, just before we head into London,” Peers said. Kontinen/Peers had...
The last of eight spots available at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals was claimed by Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi on Thursday. Huey/Mirnyi lost in the first round of the BNP Paribas Masters earlier this week, but secured their first team qualification when defending London champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau fell in the second round of Paris. Huey/Mirnyi have one title as a team, winning in Acapulco earlier this year. It will be Huey's first trip to the year-end championships, while Mirnyi has qualified 10 times, winning in 2011 alongside Daniel Nestor. Get Your Tickets Now Joining Mirnyi/Huey at the O2 on 13 November will be Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, who reclaimed the No. 1 spot...