The Optimist wrote:

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I see both the Bryans  are in the mixed dubs.  I always thought only one entered in case they had to face each other.

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 They frequently both enter and have met in Grand Slam finals twice (1 win each).

-- Edited by RJA on Friday 29th of May 2015 09:24:42 PM

Yes, I raised my eyebrows at the mixed doubles thing, but I think what may have been at the back of your mind Optimist, is that in singles as they came through the age ranks the Bryans just didn't compete against each other, taking turns to forfeit matches.

Indeed, possibly never have since either.

indiana wrote:

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Yes, I raised my eyebrows at the mixed doubles thing, but I think what may have been at the back of your mind Optimist, is that in singles as they came through the age ranks the Bryans just didn't compete against each other, taking turns to forfeit matches.

Indeed, possibly never have since either.

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 Also incorrect. Including juniors they have played against one another 8 times with Bob holding a 5-3 advantage (at least that is what the ITF site says).

New York Times article from a few years ago re the Bryans refers to the forfeiting. It actually says this was basically until age 17.

www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/sports/tennis/12twins.html

"Both parents played professionally, with Kathy once rising to No. 11 in the United States. Later, they ran a tennis club and took the boys to professional tournaments, letting them deduce the beauty in the game by watching players like Andre Agassi. They fostered teamwork with a simple rule: the twins could not play against each other in competition until age 17. They took turns forfeiting to each other until then."

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 30th of May 2015 12:30:46 PM

R2:  (2) Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Mike Bryan (USA/USA) CR 20 (19+1) defeated Elina Svitolina (UKR) & Jamie Murray CR 137 (112+25) by 3 & 3