Mike Bryan

Mike Bryan
Mike Bryan at the 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open 01.jpg
Country U.S.
Residence Wesley Chapel, Florida, U.S.
Date of birth April 29, 1978 (1978-04-29) (age 32)
Place of birth Camarillo, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Turned pro 1998
Plays Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money US$6,692,675
Singles
Career record 5–11 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 246 (October 16, 2000)
Grand Slam results
Wimbledon 2R (2001)
US Open 2R (1998)
Other tournaments
Doubles
Career record 643-219 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 64
Highest ranking No. 1 (September 8, 2003)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
French Open W (2003)
Wimbledon W (2006)
US Open W (2005, 2008)
Tour Finals W (2003, 2004, 2009)
Olympic Games Bronze (2008)
Mixed Doubles
Career titles 2
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open N/A
French Open W (2003)
Wimbledon F (2001, 2008)
US Open W (2002)
Last updated on: August 9, 2010.
Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze Beijing 2008 Doubles
Pan American Games
Bronze Winnipeg 1999 Doubles

Michael ("Mike") Carl Bryan (born 29 April 1978 in Camarillo, California) is an American professional tennis player. He stands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twins brother Bob, he has been World No. 1 doubles player for the last several years.

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Tennis career

College

He played for Stanford University in 1997 and 1998, where he helped the Cardinal win back-to-back NCAA team championships. In 1998, he won the NCAA doubles title with his twin brother Bob.

World Team Tennis

Both brothers started their professional careers playing World TeamTennis for teams like the Idaho Sneakers through the current season for the Kansas City Explorers.[1]

Professional

Together with his twin brother Bob he has been very successful in doubles. They have won 62 doubles titles (a new record set at the 2010 Farmers Classic in Los Angeles)[2][3] including eight Grand Slam titles. In 2005, he and Bob made it to the finals of all the 4 Grand Slam tournaments, only the second time such a feat has been achieved in the Open era.[4] The Bryan Brothers are currently ranked #1 in the ATP. Due to their success, they have been nicknamed The Wonder Twins after a fictional comic book duo.[5]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 16 (8–8)

By winning the 2006 Wimbledon title, Bryan completed the men's doubles Career Grand Slam. He became the 19th individual player and, with Bob Bryan, the 7th doubles pair to achieve this.

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 2003 French Open Clay United States Bob Bryan Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 7–6(3), 6–3
Runner-up 2003 US Open Hard United States Bob Bryan Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge		 5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 2004 Australian Open Hard United States Bob Bryan France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro		 7–6(4), 6–3
Runner-up 2005 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Bob Bryan Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2005 French Open Clay United States Bob Bryan Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 2005 Wimbledon Grass United States Bob Bryan Australia Stephen Huss
South Africa Wesley Moodie		 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–7(2), 6–3
Winner 2005 US Open Hard United States Bob Bryan Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 2006 Australian Open Hard United States Bob Bryan Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2006 French Open (2) Clay United States Bob Bryan Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		 6–7(5), 6–4, 7–5
Winner 2006 Wimbledon Grass United States Bob Bryan France Fabrice Santoro
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić		 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2007 Australian Open (2) Hard United States Bob Bryan Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi		 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 2007 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Bob Bryan France Arnaud Clément
France Michaël Llodra		 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 2008 US Open (2) Hard United States Bob Bryan Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
India Leander Paes		 7–6(5), 7–6(10)
Winner 2009 Australian Open (3) Hard United States Bob Bryan India Mahesh Bhupathi
The Bahamas Mark Knowles		 2–6, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up 2009 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Bob Bryan Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić		 7–6(7), 6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3
Winner 2010 Australian Open (4) Hard United States Bob Bryan Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić		 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–3

Mixed doubles: 4 (2–2)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2001 Wimbledon Grass South Africa Liezel Huber Czech Republic Leoš Friedl
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová		 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 2002 U.S. Open Hard United States Lisa Raymond Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
United States Bob Bryan		 7–6(9), 7–6(1)
Winner 2003 French Open Clay United States Lisa Raymond Russia Elena Likhovtseva
India Mahesh Bhupathi		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2008 Wimbledon Grass Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik United States Bob Bryan
Australia Samantha Stosur		 5–7, 4–6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Listed as team members on those sites.
  2. ↑ "ESPN Bio: Mike Bryan". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Bob-Bryan.aspx?t=tf. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 
  3. ↑ Diane Pucin, Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
  4. ↑ "Bryan Brother Profile". ESPN. http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/doubles/profiles/bryanbryan.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  5. ↑ "Wonder Twins: Bryan gives U.S. Davis Cup lead". ESPN. http://static.espn.go.com/tennis/news/2003/0920/1619802.html. Retrieved 2009-03-14. 

External links

Year-end championships winners doubles

(1970) Stan Smith / Arthur Ashe • (1975) Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes • (1976) Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart • (1977) Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan • (1978) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1979) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1980) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1981) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1982) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1983) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1984) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1985) Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd • (1986) Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd • (1987) Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd • (1988) Rick Leach / Jim Pugh • (1989) Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe • (1990) Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek • (1991) John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd • (1992) Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde • (1993) Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis • (1994) Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman • (1995) Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith • (1996) Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde • (1997) Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark • (1998) Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis • (1999) Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien • (2000) Donald Johnson / Piet Norval • (2001) Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach • (2003) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2004) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2005) Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro • (2006) Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi • (2007) Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor • (2008) Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić • (2009) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2010) Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić