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| Country | |
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| Residence | Wesley Chapel, Florida, US |
| Born | April 29, 1978 Camarillo, California, US |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $9,863,469 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–11 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 246 (October 16, 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 822–258 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 89 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (September 8, 2003) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (October 8, 2012) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
| French Open | W (2003) |
| Wimbledon | W (2006, 2011) |
| US Open | W (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
| Other Doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2003, 2004, 2009) |
| Olympic Games |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2006) |
| French Open | W (2003) |
| Wimbledon | W (2012) |
| US Open | W (2002) |
| Other Mixed Doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Competitor for |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2012 London | Doubles |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | Doubles |
| Bronze | 2012 London | Mixed Doubles |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Bronze | 1999 Winnipeg | Doubles |
Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American professional tennis player. The right-hander turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No. 1 doubles player for the last several years, first achieving the top ranking in September 2003. The brothers became the second men's doubles team to complete the career golden slam at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Tennis career [edit]
College [edit]
Mike Bryan 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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Together with his twin brother Bob he has been very successful in doubles. They have won 86 doubles titles (winning their record-setting 86th title at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in California, USA)[2][3] including a record 13 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 No.1 in the ATP. Due to their success, they have been nicknamed The Wonder Twins after a fictional comic book duo.[5]
Davis Cup record (22–4) [edit]
Together with his twin brother Bob Bryan, the pair won the most Davis Cup matches of any team in doubles for the US.
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| Switzerland (Wawrinka/Allegro) | W |
| Slovak Republic (Beck/Hrbatý) | W |
| Austria (Knowle/Melzer) | W |
| Sweden (Björkman/T.Johansson) | W |
| Belarus (Mirnyi/Volchkov) | W |
| Spain (Ferrero/Robredo) | W |
| Croatia (Ančić/Ljubičić ) | L |
| Belgium (Rochus/Vliegen) | W |
| Romania (Hănescu/Tecau) | W |
| Chile (Capdeville/Garcia) | W |
| Russia (Tursunov/Youzhny) | W |
| Czech Republic (Dlouhý/Vízner) | W |
| Spain (Lopez/Verdasco) | W |
| Sweden (Aspelin/Björkman) | W |
| Russia (Andreev/Daveydenko) | W |
| Austria (Knowle/Melzer) | W |
| France (Clément/Llodra) | L |
| France (Benneteau/Llodra) | W |
| Brazil (Melo/Soares) | L |
| Serbia (Zimonjić/Bozoljac) | L |
Grand Slam finals [edit]
Doubles: 23 (13–10) [edit]
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 seventh doubles pair to achieve this.
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 2003 | French Open | Clay | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 2003 | US Open | Hard | 7–5, 0–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 2004 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2005 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2005 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 2005 | US Open | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2006 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2006 | French Open | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 2007 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Runner-up | 2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 2008 | US Open | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10) | ||
| Winner | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 2009 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 2010 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 2010 | US Open | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Winner | 2011 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Runner-up | 2012 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7(1–7), 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2012 | French Open | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2012 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (3–2) [edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 2002 | US Open | Hard | 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–1) | ||
| Winner | 2003 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2008 | Wimbledon | Grass | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 2012 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timelines [edit]
Men's doubles [edit]
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | F | F | W | W | QF | W | W | W | F | W | 6 / 14 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | SF | F | F | QF | QF | SF | 2R | SF | F | 1 / 14 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | SF | SF | QF | 3R | F | W | F | SF | F | QF | W | SF | 2 / 14 | |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | SF | F | 3R | W | 3R | QF | W | SF | W | 1R | W | 4 / 18 | |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 13 / 60 |
Summer Olympics finals [edit]
Doubles: 2 (1 gold medal, 1 bronze medal) [edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Bronze | 2008 | Beijing | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Gold | 2012 | London | Grass | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 bronze medal) [edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 2012 | London | Grass | 6–3, 4–6, [10–4] |
ATP Masters Series 1000 finals [edit]
Doubles: 37 (21–16) [edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 2002 | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | |||
| Runner-up | 2003 | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | |||
| Winner | 2003 | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) | |||
| Runner-up | 2004 | Clay | 1–6, 2–6 | |||
| Runner-up | 2004 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | |||
| Runner-up | 2005 | Clay | W/O | |||
| Runner-up | 2005 | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | |||
| Winner | 2005 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 | |||
| Runner-up | 2006 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | |||
| Runner-up | 2006 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | |||
| Winner | 2006 | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |||
| Runner-up | 2006 | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | |||
| Winner | 2006 | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–4 | |||
| Winner | 2007 | Hard | 6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–7] | |||
| Winner | 2007 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | |||
| Runner-up | 2007 | Clay | 4–6, 6–7(4–7), [7–10] | |||
| Winner | 2007 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| Runner-up | 2007 | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [11–13] | |||
| Winner | 2007 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |||
| Winner | 2007 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–6((7–4) | |||
| Winner | 2008 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| Winner | 2008 | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |||
| Runner-up | 2008 | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, [8–10] | |||
| Runner-up | 2008 | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, [6–10] | |||
| Winner | 2008 | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] | |||
| Runner-up | 2009 | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | |||
| Runner-up | 2009 | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | |||
| Runner-up | 2009 | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), [13–15] | |||
| Winner | 2010 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
| Winner | 2010 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| Winner | 2010 | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | |||
| Winner | 2010 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| Winner | 2011 | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| Winner | 2011 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |||
| Runner-up | 2011 | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] | |||
| Winner | 2012 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
| Winner | 2013 | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Listed as team members on those sites.
- ^ "ESPN Bio: Mike Bryan". Retrieved December 25, 2008.
- ^ Diane Pucin, Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
- ^ "Bryan Brother Profile". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Wonder Twins: Bryan gives U.S. Davis Cup lead". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
External links [edit]
- Official Web site
- Mike Bryan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Mike Bryan at the International Tennis Federation
- Mike Bryan at the Davis Cup
- "Mike Bryan" at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile on the 60 Minutes news magazine broadcast March 21, 2010.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by |
ITF Men's doubles World Champion (with 2003–07 2009–12 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by |
ATP Doubles Team of the Year (with 2003 2005–07 2009–12 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by New title |
ATP Fans' Favorite Team (with 2006–12 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by |
Most Weeks at World No. 1 (Doubles) 12 December 2011 – 5 November 2012 (with 5 November 2012 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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