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Murray/Soares Storm Past Bryan Brothers In Pursuit Of No. 1 Spot

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have boosted their chances of ending the season as the No. 1 pair in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings after dispatching the Bryan Brothers 6-3, 6-4 to in their second round-robin match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray/Soares are on the brink of securing a semi-final place at the O2 arena, where they are locked in a battle with Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut for year-end No. 1 honours. Last year the partnership of John Peer’s and Murray surrendered five match points facing the Americans as they exited the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. “I thought about it (last year’s match) in the changeover in the last game,” admitted Murray. “A...

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Bryan Brothers Ignite Challenge To Reclaim London Title

Third seeds Bob and Mike Bryan, the four-time former titlists at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals beat sixth seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 7-6(3), 6-0 in 65 minutes on Sunday in the Group Edberg/Jarryd opener. The Bryans were unable to convert four break point opportunities – on Dodig’s serve in the first game, and Melo’s first service game at 1-1 – in the 43-minute first set. Aggressive and deep returning on Dodig’s serve in the 22-minute second set ensured the first break for a 2-0 lead. The pressure continued to mount on the Croatian-Brazilian team as the American twins hit their spots on serve to guarantee routine service holds. The Bryans have a 36-20 match record at the...

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