Mike Bryan 'staying sharp' by winning doubles title at Wimbledon

The Bryans have spent their career setting doubles records together, but with his victory alongside Jack Sock at Wimbledon, Mike Bryan now finds himself sharing one with someone else.

The win was Mike's 17th Grand Slam doubles title, his first since 2014 and his first with a partner other than twin brother Bob Bryan.

"To hold up a trophy, it's a lot of years since I won a Grand Slam, so it's a special feeling standing up there holding the Wimbledon trophy with a good friend," Mike told press following his victory. "It's a new experience winning with someone else. Won 16 times with Bob. To do it with someone else is cool."

Mike has had to find other partners since Bob has been off with a hip injury, and had been unsure whether he would even play Wimbledon.

"Bob said, go for it. I want to stay sharp just in case he comes back," said Mike. He was happy to have the opportunity to play with Jack, who he called “one of the best doubles players in the world."

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He and Sock will also play Atlanta together, as Bob will still be sidelined.

"I got to get back and see him," said Mike. "But he hasn't hit too many balls since...Madrid. I think he's hit two or three times. We just got to talk to some more doctors."

Mike will also return to No. 1 with the victory. He now shares the record for most Grand Slam doubles titles with John Newcombe, but the Bryans are no longer tied with 16 titles, despite it still being the record for most as a team.

"He can have mine. I don't like that," said Sock of Bob Bryan.

Mike is also not used to it.

"It's a weird feeling. He's back at home, busting his butt," he said. "He wants to come back. He's as motivated as anyone to be back. But Jack is a pretty good fill-in partner. It would be cool if we could play triples."

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