Bryans derails Indian Express for doubles title

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Sat, 2011-01-29 22:07

The Bryans have held the No. 1 ranking in doubles for the past eight years and have won 10 Grand Slam doubles titles, including the U.S Open three times and the French Open and Wimbledon once each.
The American brothers, who won the Australian title in 2006, '07, '09 and last year, and have also been runners-up twice, didn't lose their serve and broke the Indian team twice. They celebrated the win with their familiar chest bump.
The twins already hold the record for the most tournament titles of any men's pairing in the Open Era, which they stretched to 68, seven better than retired Australians Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge.
They are also closing in on the “Woodies”' collection of 11 Grand Slam trophies, and are within two of the Open Era record of 12, held by another Australian pairing of John Newcombe and Tony Roche.
Bhupathi and Paes were a formidable combination, but their most recent previous Grand Slam tournament together was in 2002.
The Indians had been seeking a career Grand Slam, each having won the French Open, US Open and Wimbledon either together, or with other partners.
 

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