- See also: Bob and Mike Bryan
Michael ("Mike") Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California) is an American male professional tennis player. Mike stands 6'3" tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned pro in 1998. He played for Stanford University in 1997 and 1998, where he helped the Cardinal win back-to-back NCAA team championships. In 1998, he won the NCAA doubles title with his twin brother Bob. Together with his twin brother Bob he has been very successful in doubles. He has won 27 titles, including four Grand Slam titles. In 2005, he and Bob made it to the finals of all the 4 Grand Slam tourneys, only the second time such a feat has been achieved in the Open era. The Bryan Brothers are currently seeded #1 in the ATP. Due to their success, they have been nicknamed The Wonder Twins after a fictional comic book duo[1]. At the 2006 Australian Open, they reached their 5th consecutive Grand Slam final and won their 3rd overall title. At Wimbledon 2005, he partnered with the legendary Martina Navratilova in the mixed doubles.
Grand Slam Doubles
- Australian Open
- Doubles Champion: 2006 (defeated Paes/Damm, 4-6 6-3 6-4), 2007 (defeated Bjorkman/Mirnyi, 7-5 7-5)
- Doubles finalist: 2004 (lost to Llodra/Santoro), 2005 (lost to Black/Ullyett).
- French Open
- Doubles champion: 2003 (defeated Haarhuis/Kafelnikov)
- Doubles finalist: 2005 (lost to Bjorkman/Mirnyi), 2006 (lost to Bjorkman/Mirnyi)
- Mixed doubles champion: 2003 (with Lisa Raymond)
- Wimbledon
- Doubles champion: 2006 (defeated Santoro/Zimonjic)
- Doubles finalist: 2005 (lost to Huss/Moodie), 2007 (lost to Clement/Llodra)
- Mixed doubles finalist: 2001
- U.S. Open
- Doubles champion: 2005 (defeated Bjorkman/Mirnyi)
- Doubles finalist: 2003 (lost to Bjorkman/Woodbridge)
- Mixed doubles champion: 2002 (with Lisa Raymond)
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