MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Hard court or grass court, it didn't seem to matter to Bob and Mike Bryan on Saturday when the twin brothers gave the United States a 2-1 lead over Australia in their World Group Davis Cup first-round tie. The Bryans, overcoming some mid-match jitters, beat Australia

Hey, I’ve got a Western forehand now,” Mike Mullan tells me, excitedly. “I can finally stay at the baseline.” Mullan sounds pleased, and a little surprised, by his own words. The 68-year-old Pennsylvania native learned the sport in the heyday of the Continental grip, and he spent much of his

Over the course of their careers, the redoubtable Bryan brothers have touched so many milestones that it has become difficult to keep track of their achievements. The immensely popular American twins have done it all in doubles over an extraordinarily long span, setting records almost routinely along the way, building

WATCH—Jim Courier announces Bob Bryan's return:

Mike Bryan

“I’m going to look forward to just sharing these moments with my family. I told Micaela the plans for retirement, she actually was crying and she was like, 'You can still go back, if you’re retired you can still come back and play, right?' I'm like yeah, but it’s pretty

This week I’ll be discussing "The Agassi Story," the 2004 autobiography of Mike Agassi, Andre’s father, with TENNIS.com editor Kamakshi Tandon. Hi Kamakshi, By the time I finished this book, I found myself thinking, “Wow, Mike Agassi really doesn’t know much about his youngest son, does he?” There’s very little

Bob and Mike Bryan will be featured on CBS' 60 Minutes tonight, Sunday, March 21.

As properly exalted in an ATPtour.com story, the right-handed half of the sport's illustrious Bryan brothers has reached an outsize milestone.

Bob and Mike Bryan are changing up their return positions in a bid to return to the top. Typically, the left-handed Bob has returned from the deuce court and the right-handed Mike from the ad court. In their opening-round match at the Australian Open against Chris Guccione and Andre Sa,

Yes, that's Kevin Anderson on the guitar, absolutely killing it. Accompanied by Mike Bryan on the drums and Bob Bryan on the camera, Anderson shreds his way through Dire Straights' "Sultans of Swing". It's not surprising to see Bob and Mike Bryan playing for a crowd...

Metal hips unite! After undergoing hip surgery, Andy Murray is returning to the tour this week at Queen's Club, in doubles action only. He practiced with doubles legends Bob and Mike Bryan. Bob Bryan underwent the same hip replacement surgery last year, and returned in January. He and Mike have

Bob and Mike Bryan have broken John McEnroe’s record for the most weeks atop the individual doubles rankings. The top-ranked twins are tied with each other at 271 weeks. "To achieve this record and surpass McEnroe, who we’ve always looked up to, is awesome," Mike Bryan told ATPTour.com. "This ranks

Hi Nick: How far should my ball toss land in the court and where should it be in relation to my body for a flat first serve? —Mike, England Hi Mike: The toss and rhythm of your entire serve motion must work together. Keep in mind that if you toss

MELBOURNE—“Tennis players are always talking about the zone, getting into the zone,” Mike Bryan told me last week at the Australian Open. “I feel like I’m starting to know what it feels like.” Tomorrow night, Mike, with his twin brother Bob, will try to break Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge’s

“I’m going to look forward to just sharing these moments with my family. I told Micaela the plans for retirement, she actually was crying and she was like, 'You can still go back, if you’re retired you can still come back and play, right?' I'm like yeah, but it’s pretty

A decentralized approach could be the best way to increase the amount of top pros from the United States, say Bob and Mike Bryan. Asked to comment on Patrick McEnroe's decision to leave his position as chief of player development at the USTA, Mike backed McEnroe's recent emphasis on more