Bob Bryan
![]() Bob Bryan at the 2015 French Open | |
Full name | Robert Charles Bryan |
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Born |
Camarillo, California, U.S. | April 29, 1978
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | Stanford |
Coach(es) | David Macpherson (2005–) |
Prize money | US$ 13,389,866 |
Singles | |
Career record | 21–40 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 116 (November 13, 2000) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2000) |
French Open | Q1 (2000) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2001) |
US Open | 2R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 958-293 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 111 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (September 8, 2003) |
Current ranking | No. 3 (February 15, 2016) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
French Open | W (2003, 2013) |
Wimbledon | W (2006, 2011, 2013) |
US Open | W (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2003, 2004, 2009, 2014) |
Olympic Games |
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Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 7 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2016) |
French Open | W (2008, 2009) |
Wimbledon | W (2008) |
US Open | W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2010) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Last updated on: February 1, 2016. |
Medal record | ||
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Men's tennis | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 2012 London | Doubles |
![]() | 2008 Beijing | Doubles |
Pan American Games | ||
![]() | 1999 Winnipeg | Doubles |
Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American male professional 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 twin brother Mike, he has been World No. 1 doubles player for much of the last several years, first achieving the top ranking in September 2003. The brothers were named ATP Team of the Decade for 2000–2009.[1] The brothers became the second men's doubles team to complete the career golden slam at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Tennis career
Doubles Records
- 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles
- 27 Grand Slam men's doubles finals
- 10-time ITF World Champions
- 109 ATP Titles and 161 ATP Finals
- 439 weeks at #1
- 1000+ team match wins
- 10 consecutive years of winning at least 1 Grand Slam
- 8 time ATP Fans' Favorite Doubles Team and ATP Team of the Decade
- "Bryan Golden Slam" (only team to simultaneously hold all Grand Slam titles and an Olympic Gold Medal)
- 7 consecutive Grand Slam finals (2005 Australian–2006 Wimbledon)
- 32 Masters 1000 titles
- "Career Golden Masters" (only players in history to win all 9 Masters 1000 events)
Junior
He finished the year as the no. 1 ranked singles player in the nation in 1998 after winning the clay court nationals and reaching the finals of Kalamazoo. The brothers were back-to-back Kalamazoo doubles champions in 1995 and 1996 and won the US Open Junior doubles title in 1996.
College
He 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 "Triple Crown" by taking the NCAA singles, doubles (with his twin brother Mike), and team titles. He was the first man to accomplish this since Stanford's Alex O'Brien did it in 1992.
World TeamTennis
Both brothers started their professional careers playing World TeamTennis for teams like the Idaho Sneakers through the current season for the Kansas City Explorers.[2]
ATP Tour
With his twin brother Mike (who is the older by two minutes), Bob has won 89 doubles titles,[3] including sixteen Grand Slam titles. In 2005, the Bryan brothers made it to the finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments, only the second time a men's doubles team has done this during the open era.[4] In 2006, the Bryan brothers won Wimbledon and the Australian Open and completed a Career Grand Slam. They repeated their Australian Open victory in 2007. As of February 2, 2009, the Bryan brothers both as a team and individually are ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Six times they were the year-ending top-ranked team, in 2003[5] 2005,[6] 2006,[7] and 2007,[8] 2009, and 2010.
The Bryan brothers have been frequent participants on U.S. Davis Cup teams. The United States sealed its 32nd title at the 2007 Davis Cup.
Off-court
The Bryans guest starred on 8 Simple Rules.[9] They were featured on the Jan/Feb 2010 cover of Making Music Magazine.[10] Their father, Wayne Bryan, wrote a book about his sons, The Formula: Raising Your Child to be a Champion.[11]
Personal life
Bob Bryan married Florida attorney Michelle Alvarez in North Miami Beach on December 13, 2010; the couple have three children, Micaela (31/1/2012), Bobby Jr. (24/12/2013) and Richard Charles "Richie" (27/10/2015).
Davis Cup record (24–4)
Together with his twin brother Mike Bryan, the pair have won the most Davis Cup matches of any team in doubles for the US. In 2010 he won the doubles match in Serbia with John Isner. Bob has a 4–2 record in singles matches.
Grand Slam tournaments
Men's singles
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Australian Open | ||||
French Open | ||||
Wimbledon | 2R | |||
US Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R |
Men's Doubles: 28 (16–12)
By winning the 2006 Wimbledon title, Bryan completed the men's doubles Career Grand Slam. He became the 19th individual player and, with Mike Bryan, the 7th 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 (2) | 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 (2) | 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 (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2007 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2008 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10) |
Winner | 2009 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 2009 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Winner | 2010 | Australian Open (4) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
Winner | 2010 | US Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 2011 | Australian Open (5) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2011 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up | 2012 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(1–7), 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2012 | French Open (3) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2012 | US Open (4) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2013 | Australian Open (6) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2013 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 2013 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2014 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Winner | 2014 | US Open (5) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2015 | French Open (4) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7-6(7-5), 6-7(5-7), 5-7 |
Timeline
Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 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 | 3R | 3R | 3R | 6 / 17 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | SF | F | F | QF | QF | SF | 2R | SF | F | W | QF | F | 2 / 17 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | SF | SF | QF | 3R | F | W | F | SF | F | QF | W | SF | W | F | QF | 3 / 17 | |
US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | SF | F | 3R | W | 3R | QF | W | SF | W | 1R | W | SF | W | 1R | 5 / 21 | |
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 | 3 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 16 / 72 |
Year-End Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Tour Finals | Did Not Qualify | RR | A | W | W | SF | RR | F | W | SF | SF | RR | A | F | W | SF |
Mixed doubles: 9 (7–2)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 2002 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–1) |
Winner | 2003 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–5, [10–5] |
Winner | 2004 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 2006 | US Open (3) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 2008 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 2008 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 2009 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–7] |
Winner | 2010 | US Open (4) | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Timeline

Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | A | 0 / 9 | 12–9 |
French Open | 2R | QF | A | SF | QF | QF | A | SF | QF | W | W | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2 / 10 | 25–8 |
Wimbledon | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | F | 3R | W | QF | 2R | QF | SF | A | 3R | 1 / 15 | 37–14 |
US Open | A | A | 1R | F | W | W | QF | W | 2R | A | A | W | 2R | 2R | A | A | 4 / 10 | 29–6 |
W–L | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 12–4 | 8–3 | 10–3 | 4–3 | 14–3 | 6–4 | 11–0 | 7–1 | 7–2 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 7 / 44 | 102–37 |
References
- ↑ "ATP Players of the Decade 2000–2009". ATP Tennis. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ Listed as team members on those sites.
- ↑ "ESPN Bio:Bob Bryan". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ↑ "ATP Bio:Bob Bryan". ATP. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ↑ ATP Team Doubles Rankings For 11/17/03,
- ↑ ATP Team Doubles Rankings For 11/21/05
- ↑ ATP Team Doubles Rankings For 11/20/06
- ↑ ATP Team Doubles Rankings For 11/19/07
- ↑ "Bob Bryan profile". imdb.com. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ↑ Making Music Magazine feature, 2010; accessed July 9, 2014.
- ↑ "The Formula". Retrieved November 3, 2008.
External links
- Bob Bryan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bob Bryan at the International Tennis Federation
- Bob Bryan at the Davis Cup
- Official Site
- 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 2009–14 |
Succeeded by![]() ![]() Incumbent |
Preceded by![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ATP Doubles Team of the Year (with ![]() 2003 2005–07 2009–14 |
Succeeded by![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Preceded by New title |
ATP Fans' Favorite Team (with ![]() 2006–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by![]() |
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year (with ![]() 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Records | ||
Preceded by![]() |
Most Weeks at World No. 1 (Doubles) (with ![]() December 12, 2011 – November 5, 2012 |
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