Bryan Brothers Win Men’s Doubles In Miami

Written by: Staff on 29th March 2014

Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida

Bryan Brothers Win Men's Doubles In Miami

epa04146455 Juan Sebastian Cabal (R) and Robert Farah (L) of Colombia are greeted by Bob and Mike Bryan of the US after their men's doubles final match at the Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida, USA, 29 March 2014. The Bryan brothers won the match. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER |

BOB LARSON’S TENNIS NEWS

Miami

Doubles – Final: (1) Bryan/Bryan def. Cabal/Farah 7-6(10-8) 6-4

Although it was close, the Bryans never really felt like they were under threat here; they faced only one break point, which they saved, while earning five break points of their own. All through the match, it felt as if they would win it in tiebreaks if not before. As it turned out, in the second set, it was before.

Talk about being on a roll! They’ve now won Delray Beach, Indian Wells, and Miami in their current streak. They’re back on top of the doubles Race, and they’re of course firmly at #1 in the rankings. And… Mike earns doubles title #98. (Bob has 96.) Career title #100 really looks as if it will come this year.

Cabal/Farah failed to earn their second career titles, but they are making a strong bid for the year-end Championships. They continue to look like this year’s breakthrough team. Too bad it doesn’t show in their trophy cabinet.

Does anyone know if this was televised ? Was there a live feed on the computer ? Was anyone able to see this DYNAMIC DUO if they weren’t there ? The doubles that is played today is at such a high level. The doubles specialist especially. Great to watch Leander Paes or Max Mirnyi or Daniel Nestor. All over 35 and going strong. We remember when the ” Woodies ” were on their winning titles run. We had seen lots of great dubs teams. When Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the record holders it was one we thought would never be broken. Then comes along two boys that bounce and beat to the same tempo. Bob and Mike Bryan beat that record. They haven’t stopped for a moment. They give blood sweat and tears daily and weekly. Their beautiful wives make the travel still fun. Heck there’s another Olympics on the horizon. We applaud the Bryan’s. We applaud Esurance for tennis sponsorship. We applaud coach David McPherson. We congratulate super agent “JT” John Tobias. Team Bryan is a solid crew. Congrats and we sure wish doubles gets its proper forum. Doubles is exciting. The players are fun to watch move around the court with quick exciting points. By the way Bob probably has the best lefty serve in the world. Mike has probably one of the best return of serve shots in the world.

******** STATS AND FACTS ********

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of March 29, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….13730

2..(2) Djokovic……….11410

3..(3) Wawrinka………..5740

4..(5) Federer…………5225

5..(7) Berdych…………4720

6..(4) Ferrer………….4640

7..(8) Del Potro……….4260

8..(6) Murray………….3975

9.(10) Isner…………..2715

10.(12) Raonic………….2710

11..(9) Gasquet…………2635

12.(11) Tsonga………….2615

13.(14) Fognini…………2340

14.(17) Robredo…………2140

15.(16) Dimitrov………..2130

16.(15) Youzhny…………2090

17.(13) Haas……………2075

18.(21) Nishikori……….1985

19.(18) Anderson………..1940

20.(19) Almagro…………1750

21.(20) Janowicz………..1715

22.(23) Dolgopolov………1690

23.(22) Gulbis………….1655

24.(24) Monfils…………1510

24.(25) Kohlschreiber……1510

26.(28) Pospisil………..1333

27.(26) Cilic…………..1330

28.(27) Simon…………..1315

29.(29) Verdasco………..1270

30.(32) Mayer…………..1245

DRAWS

Miami — week of March 17, 2014

………………..3R…………….4R………QF……….SF……….F

1 Nadal………….(1)Nadal……….Nadal……Nadal…….Nadal…….Nadal

29 Tursunov………Istomin

19 Janowicz………Bautista Agut

14 Fognini……….(14)Fognini…….Fognini

12 Raonic………..(12)Raonic……..Raonic…..Raonic

23 Monfils……….Garcia Lopez

27 Pospisil………Bedene(Q)

[Becker(LL)]……..Becker(LL)……..Becker

3 Wawrinka……….(3)Wawrinka…….Wawrinka

25 Cilic…………Roger-Vasselin

22 Dolgopolov…….(22)Dolgopolov….Dolgopolov..Dolgopolov

[Lajovic(LL)]…….(LL)Lajovic

10 Isner…………(10)Isner………Isner

18 Almagro……….(18)Almagro

26 Simon…………Sousa

7 Berdych………..(7)Berdych……..Berdych….Berdych…..Berdych

5 Federer………..(5)Federer……..Federer….Federer

28 Verdasco………de Bakker(Q)

17 Anderson………(17)Anderson

9 Gasquet………..(9)Gasquet……..Gasquet

15 Dimitrov………(15)Dimitrov

20 Nishikori……..(20)Nishikori…..Nishikori..Nishikori..Nishikori

31 Seppi…………(31)Seppi

4 Ferrer…………(4)Ferrer………Ferrer

6 Murray…………(6)Murray………Murray…..Murray

32 Lopez…………(32)Lopez

24 Kohlschreiber….Baghdatis(WC)

11 Tsonga………..(11)Tsonga……..Tsonga

16 Robredo……….(16)Robredo…….Robredo

21 Gulbis………..Benneteau

30 Mayer…………(30)Mayer

2 Djokovic……….(2)Djokovic…….Djokovic…Djokovic…Djokovic…Djokovic

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Nadal

2 Djokovic

3 Wawrinka……..lost 4R (Dolgopolov)

4 Ferrer……….lost 4R (Nishikori)

5 Federer………lost QF (Nishikori)

6 Murray……….lost QF (Djokovic)

7 Berdych………WITHDREW from SF

8 del Potro…….WITHDREW (replaced by Becker)

9 Gasquet………lost 4R (Federer

10 Isner……….lost 4R (Berdych)

11 Tsonga………lost 4R (Murray)

12 Raonic………lost SF (Nadal)

13 Haas………..WITHDREW (replaced by Lajovic)

14 Fognini……..lost QF (Nadal)

15 Dimitrov…….lost 3R (Nishikori)

16 Robredo……..lost 4R (Djokovic)

17 Anderson…….lost 3R (Gasquet)

18 Almagro……..lost 4R (Isner)

19 Janowicz…….lost 2R (Bautista Agut)

20 Nishikori……WITHDREW from SF

21 Gulbis………lost 2R (Benneteau)

22 Dolgopolov…..lost QF (Berdych)

23 Monfils……..lost 2R (Garcia-Lopez)

24 Kohlschreiber..lost 2R (Baghdatis)

25 Cilic……….lost 2R (Roger-Vasselin)

26 Simon……….lost 2R (Sousa)

27 Pospisil…….lost 2R (Bedene)

28 Verdasco…….lost 2R (de Bakker)

29 Tursunov…….lost 2R (Istomin)

30 Mayer……….WITHDREW from 3R

31 Seppi……….lost 3R (Ferrer)

32 Lopez……….lost 3R (Murray)

******** SCORES ********

SATURDAY

Miami

Doubles – Final

(1) Bryan/Bryan def. Cabal/Farah 7-6(10-8) 6-4

Topics: Atp, Bob Bryan, Bryan Brothers, Miami, Mike Bryan, Sony, Tennis Results

Follow 10SBALLS.COM on:

Facebook:

Twitter:

10sBalls_com says:

March 29, 2014 at 6:33 pm

Bryan Brothers Win Men’s Doubles In Miami – http://t.co/kfD7qFBSTZ @Bryanbros @Bryanbrothers #miami #sonyopen #tennis #doubles #results