Michael Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1

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player. With his twin brother Bob, he was the world's top doubles player for more than nine years, first achieving the top ranking in September 2003. They became the second men's doubles team to complete the

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by winning the 2012 London Olympics. Bryan holds the records for the most

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men's doubles titles at 18, the most ATP Tour men's doubles titles (123), and the most weeks (506) ranked as the doubles world No. 1. He won all but five of his doubles titles with his brother; partnering Jack Sock, he won two majors and the year-end championship in

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, as well as the 2018 ATP World Tour Fans' Favorite Doubles Team.

Tennis career

College

Mike Bryan played for

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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.

Professional

Together with his twin brother Bob, he has been very successful in doubles. They have won 119 doubles titles (winning their record-setting 86th title at the

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in California, USA) including a record 16 Grand Slam titles. In 2005, he and Bob made it to the finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments, only the second time such a feat has been achieved in the Open era. The Bryan Brothers have been ranked No. 1 in the ATP. Due to their success, they have been nicknamed The Wonder Twins after a fictional comic book duo. During the 2018 Madrid Open, Bob injured his hip and subsequently had season ending surgery. In his brother's absence, Mike partnered with several other players, namely Sam Querrey at Roland Garros, Jack Sock at Queen's, Wimbledon and the US Open, Ryan Harrison during the Davis Cup, and with

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, Frances Tiafoe and Édouard Roger-Vasselin at other tour events.

World TeamTennis

Both brothers kicked off their

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careers back in 1999 for the Idaho Sneakers. They went on to play for the Newport Beach Breakers in 2004, the

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from 2005-2012, the

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in 2013, the San Diego Aviators in 2014, the California Dream in 2015, the Washington Kastles from 2016-2018, and most recently the Vegas Rollers in 2019. They have two

titles, one from the Newport Beach Breakers in 2004, and another from the

in 2010. It was announced that Mike, along with twin brother Bob, will be joining the Vegas Rollers during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12 at The Greenbrier.

Davis Cup record (28–5)

Together with his twin brother

Bob Bryan Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twi ...

, the pair has won the most Davis Cup matches of any team in doubles for the United States. Mike also owns U.S. Davis Cup records with 27 individual doubles wins and 32 ties played.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 32 (18 titles, 14 runner-ups)

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. In 2012, by winning the Olympic gold medal, along with his brother, Mike completed the career "Golden Slam", as did Bob. They are the only team that has ever accomplished this.

Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Year-end championship finals

Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Summer Olympics finals

Doubles: 2 (1 gold medal, 1 bronze medal)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 bronze medal)

ATP Masters 1000 finals

Doubles: 59 (39 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Performance timelines

Doubles

Mixed doubles

ATP Tour career earnings

Private life

Bryan is married to Nadia née Murgašová, originating from

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, Slovakia. The couple resides in

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and together they have a son. The family shares a summer residence in Trenčín, sharing the street with

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winners Marián Hossa, Marián Gáborík and Zdeno Chára.

References

External links

Official website
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on the

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broadcast March 21, 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Mike 1978 births Living people American male tennis players Australian Open (tennis) champions French Open champions Identical twins Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in tennis People from Pasco County, Florida People from Camarillo, California Stanford Cardinal men's tennis players Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Tennis people from California Tennis people from Florida US Open (tennis) champions Wimbledon champions US Open (tennis) junior champions Olympic gold medalists for the United States in tennis Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Twin sportspeople American twins Pan American Games medalists in tennis Sportspeople from Ventura County, California Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players ITF World Champions