LONDON (AP)—American twins Bob and Mike Bryan will finish the year ranked as the No. 1 ATP doubles pair for a record seventh time.
The 33-year-old Bryans’ first-round win at the Valencia Open on Wednesday means they cannot be overtaken by No. 2-ranked pair Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic.
Since 2003, the Bryans have only twice failed to finish No. 1—in 2004 and 2008. This year, they have won seven titles, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon. They’ve won an Open-era record 74 titles.
Each of the twins has been ranked No. 1 in the individual doubles rankings for 265 weeks and will overtake John McEnroe’s record of 270 on Dec. 12.
Bob said of McEnroe that “he’s such a legend and to achieve something like this won’t truly set in for a while.”