Bob Bryan
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Robert "Bob" Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player.[2] He won 23 major titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Mike, he was the world No. 1 doubles player for several years, first achieving the top ranking in September 2003. The brothers were named the ATP Team of the Decade for 2000–2009.[3] They became the second men's doubles team to complete the career Golden Slam at the 2012 London Olympics.
Full name | Robert Charles Bryan |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Born | (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 45)[1] Camarillo, California, U.S. |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2020 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | Stanford |
Coach | David Macpherson (2005–2016) Dušan Vemić (2016–2017) David Macpherson (2017–2020) Dave Marshall (2017–2020) |
Prize money | US$15,931,631 |
Official website | bryanbros.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 21–40 (34.4% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 116 (13 November 2000) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2000) |
French Open | Q1 (2000) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2001) |
US Open | 2R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1109–359 (75.5% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 119 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 September 2003) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
French Open | W (2003, 2013) |
Wimbledon | W (2006, 2011, 2013) |
US Open | W (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2003, 2004, 2009, 2014) |
Olympic Games | Gold Medal (2012) Bronze Medal (2008) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 7 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2016) |
French Open | W (2008, 2009) |
Wimbledon | W (2008) |
US Open | W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2010) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2007) |
Last updated on: 22 March 2020. |
Medal record | ||
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Men's tennis | ||
Representing United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2012 London | Doubles | |
2008 Beijing | Doubles | |
Pan American Games | ||
1999 Winnipeg | Doubles |
The Bryan twins retired in August 2020. In their final two tournaments, the Bryan brothers successfully defended their title in Delray Beach, also winning the decisive rubber match in a U.S. Davis Cup tie in Honolulu.[4]