Bryan Brothers To Play Washington D.C. For Charity

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 15th May 2013

Bryan Brothers To Play Washington D.C. For Charity

epa03652180 Mike Bryan of the US (L) serves as Bob Bryan of the US looks on during their match against Ilija Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia at the 2013 Davis Cup World Group quarter final at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho, USA, 06 April 2013. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

The Bryan brothers, the winning-est doubles team in the history of tennis and current world No. 1, will return to Washington, D.C., this summer to compete at the Citi Open.

The American brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, both 35, are perhaps playing the best tennis of their illustrious career. They captured a record-setting 87th title last week in Madrid—their fifth crown of the 2013 season. The Bryans have won the Washington title for three consecutive years (2005-2007).

The Bryan twins join an already impressive list of early entrants in this year’s 2013 field, including former finalists John Isner and Gael Monfils, along with top Australians Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt.

The tournament, July 27 to August 4, is one of only 11 ATP World Tour 500-level events worldwide and the only one in the United States. It is recognized by the ATP World Tour as one of the top 20 tournaments in the world.

The Citi Open also includes a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) International Level tournament, offering fans both world-class men’s and women’s competition held simultaneously throughout the nine-day event. Overall, the tournament offers nearly $2 million in player compensation, featuring 48 men’s singles players and 16 doubles teams and 32 women’s singles players and 16 doubles teams.

The tournament’s owner and beneficiary, The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF), provides underserved children in the D.C. area a safe environment to learn critical life skills both on and off the courts through academic and athletic enrichment.