Top-ranked American singles players Jack Sock and John Isner won the doubles at Indian Wells, upending multiple Grand Slam champions Bob and Mike Bryan.
Both Sock and Isner said it is one of the toughest doubles tournaments to win—a lot of the top singles players also enter the doubles at Indian Wells—because the tournament is played across 12 days rather than just seven days like most other tour events.
"It's big," said Isner. "This is arguably the toughest doubles tournament all year because of how many singles players also play doubles here. So for that, it's pretty cool for Jack and I to say that we really went through the whole draw and won this event."
It is Isner and Sock's second Masters title together, with their first coming at Shanghai two years ago. Isner has also won 2011 Rome with Sam Querrey. Sock has previously won 2014 Wimbledon, and 2015 at Indian Wells, both with Canadian Vasek Pospisil.
Match point from Isner and Sock's victory at Indian Wells: