Robert Lindstedt and Michael Venus dented Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau’s London hopes on Saturday at the Swiss Indoors Basel. The Swede/Kiwi pairing saved seven of nine break points to come back and defeat Rojer/Tecau 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the semi-finals. In Sunday's final, Lindstedt/Venus will face fourth seeds Marcel Granollers and Jack Sock, who beat second seeds Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3, 6-4 in 60 minutes. Granollers/Sock saved all five break points faced. Rojer/Tecau are the defending champions at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, but they're in danger of missing the cut this season. Rojer/Tecau are currently No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race To London, 295 points behind No. 8 Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi....
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...
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...
Top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau came out on top in a tight quarter-final on Thursday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, moving past Treat Huey/Max Mirnyi, 6-7(9), 6-4, 10-4. Rojer/Tecau are looking for their second ATP World Tour doubles title of 2016, having already prevailed in Madrid. Awaiting them in the final four is the winner of the match between third seeds Raven Klaasen/Rajeev Ram and Robert Lindstedt/Michael Venus. Read: Klaasen/Ram Qualify For Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Second seeds Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin enjoyed a routine quarter-final win over David Marrero/Marcin Matkowski, 6-1, 6-4. They’ll compete for a place in the final over fourth seeds Marcel Granollers/Jack Sock, who advanced via retirement over Dominic Inglot/Florin Mergea, 7-5, 2-2. View The Emirates...