The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston kicked off its 85th anniversary with the annual white party on Monday. The ATP 250 event attracts a slew of top American players including two-time defending champion Steve Johnson, former word No. 11 Sam Querrey and top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan.

Not surprisingly, Roger Federer cleaned up at the awards presentation during the ATP Finals launch party. Taking place at the London Tower on Thursday night, Federer won the Fan Favorite award for the 15th straight year. Bob and Mike Bryan won the doubles version of the award for the 13th

PARIS -- Top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States will aim for a record 14th major doubles title after beating Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals of the French Open on Thursday. On Saturday, the twins will face Michael Llodra

Bob and Mike Bryan say they are developing a rivalry with the doubles team of Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock, having played them in four big tournaments since the Canadian and American began playing together at Wimbledon last year. The Bryans defeated the duo to win the Miami final, 6-3,

If Andrey Rublev were a boxer, Mike Tyson would likely have been his pugilistic role model. The Russian is always jabbing, always driving forward, always working his opponent’s body with short, sharp punches. No motion is wasted in his strokes, and no time is wasted doing anything but attacking. He

History was made, dominance was re-established and much more, all in this week’s Doubles Take. SIX APPEAL Now, why exactly are Bob and Mike Bryan retiring again?

Venus Williams and Bob and Mike Bryan are among the stars named as franchise players for the 44th season of World TeamTennis. “World TeamTennis continues to attract many of the world’s best players and the top Americans in the sport,” WTT CEO Carlos Silva said. “We are excited to see

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP)—The United States will face Argentina in the final of the World Team Cup after Bob and Mike Bryan won the decisive doubles match Friday for the Americans against the Czech Republic. Sam Querrey had put the U.S. ahead Thursday by beating Jan Hajek, but Tomas Berdych leveled

By Mike Householder, Associated Press Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe couldn’t have been more different. Borg was the stoic Swede whose natural athletic ability combined with a powerful attention to detail, stubborn work ethic and unflappable nature kept him atop the world tennis rankings for years. McEnroe, meanwhile, dubbed “Superbrat”

On Monday, tennis fan and National Hockey League goaltender Henrik Lundqvist joined defending U.S. Open champion Andy Murray in New York City to announce next year's BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden, part of World Tennis Day. The seventh edition of the event will pit Bob and Mike Bryan

103183593 Howdy. . . Just dropping by to give y'all a place to gather and chat on what shapes up as an interesting—and historic—if otherwise sleepy summer Sunday. At the Farmer's Classic In Los Angeles, Mike and Bob Bryan will be trying to win a record 62nd main tour doubles

Serena Williams' status in the sports world and the larger global culture continues to expand, as only it can. In a new piece that debuted on his HBO show, Any Given Wednesday, sports authority Bill Simmons compares her to some of the greatest all-time boxers, including Muhammad Ali and Mike

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DUESSELDORF, Germany(AP) The United States will face Argentina in the final of the World Team Cup after Bob and Mike Bryan won the decisive doubles match Friday for the Americans against the Czech Republic. Sam Querrey had put the U.S. ahead Thursday by beating Jan Hajek, but Tomas Berdych evened

Valentine's Day came in the midst of a busy week of tennis. Over in New York, one fan made his love for Bob and Mike Bryan known to the world very vocally from the stands. Unfortunately, the passionate support couldn't put the Bryans into the second round as they fell

97458285 Well, it looks like a wipeout is in the making in Belgrade, with the USA's Mike Bryan out of the doubles. His twin, Bob is playing with John Isner (now there's a potentially formidable doubles player, given his serve and wingspan). The Serbia squad features a doubles specialist in

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Teaming up for only the second time, Fish and Bryan comfortably handled the 2008 Olympics doubles champions in

NEW YORK (AP)—The Bryan brothers have won their ninth Grand Slam title, beating India’s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi in the men’s doubles final at the U.S. Open. Bob and Mike Bryan captured their third title at Flushing Meadows and 65th overall with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) victory

WimbleSpin harbors this regal fortnight's latest off-court news. SIBLING REVELRY If the highly anticipated match between Serena and Venus Williams on Monday morning should come with fanfare, it came with fuzzies exchanged between the sisters on Sunday. The two haven't played in a major event or at Wimbledon since Serena

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Brazil's doubles team of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares upset the top-ranked Mike and Bob Bryan 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and kept the United States from clinching the first-round Davis Cup match. The Bryan brothers have been the most successful doubles duo in Davis