Wimbledon: Sock, Pospisil beat Bryan brothers in doubles final – India TV
10 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon: Sock, Pospisil beat Bryan brothers in doubles final – India TV

India TV News  

LONDON : American Jack Sock and Canadian Vasek Pospisil made their first tournament together a championship-winning one by defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the Wimbledon doubles final. Sock and Pospisil broke the top-seeded Bryan brothers' service in the final game on their fifth match point. The 21-year-old Sock became the third-youngest player to win both a Grand Slam men's doubles title and a Grand Slam mixed doubles championship in the Open era, adding to the mixed title he won with American Melanie Oudin at the U.S. Open in 2011.Todd Woodbridge and John McEnroe, both 20, were the only men to win both titles at a younger age, with McEnroe being the youngest. The Bryan brothers' Grand Slam championship slump continued.The Americans, who have won a record 15 Grand Slam doubles titles, including three at Wimbledon, had not reached the final at any of the last three Grand Slam tournaments -- after winning four major titles in a row before that.It was the first Wimbledon men's doubles final to feature four players from North America since 1983 when Peter Fleming and McEnroe defeated fellow Americans Tim and Tom Gullikson.

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American Jack Sock set to retire after US Open
1 year, 7 months ago

American Jack Sock set to retire after US Open

The Hindu  

American Jack Sock will retire from tennis after the US Open, the former world number eight said on Sunday. Sock, 30, has won four ATP singles titles and 17 tour-level doubles trophies, with the most notable crowns being the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 title in Paris, as well as men’s doubles titles at Wimbledon in 2014 and 2018 and the …

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Wimbledon updates | Gauff, Sock into mixed doubles semis
2 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon updates | Gauff, Sock into mixed doubles semis

Associated Press  

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Wimbledon updates | Venus returns, wins in mixed doubles
2 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon updates | Venus returns, wins in mixed doubles

Associated Press  

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US men's doubles duo Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan call time on record-breaking career after winning 119 trophies
4 years, 7 months ago

US men's doubles duo Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan call time on record-breaking career after winning 119 trophies

Firstpost  

At their peak, the Bryan Brothers were a formidable doubles duo, rising to No1 in the rankings for the first time in 2003. US men’s doubles duo Bob and Mike Bryan announced the end of their legendary record-shattering tennis career on Thursday, just days before the US Open where they made their Grand Slam debut in 1995. “Our loyalty toward …

Bob and Mike Bryan chasing a few more big wins to cap their prolific careers
5 years ago

Bob and Mike Bryan chasing a few more big wins to cap their prolific careers

LA Times  

Mike, left, and Bob Bryan, who are retiring at the end of the year, have won 16 major men’s doubles titles and 120 pro titles together since turning pro in 1998. Bob was then asked, “And what is your birth date?” Bob, left, and Mike Bryan celebrate their doubles victory at the 2002 Mexican Open. He and Sock won titles …

ATP Finals 2018: Mike Bryan, Jack Sock round out phenomenal year by winning doubles title in thrilling fashion
6 years, 4 months ago

ATP Finals 2018: Mike Bryan, Jack Sock round out phenomenal year by winning doubles title in thrilling fashion

Firstpost  

Mike Bryan and Jack Sock who lost 6-2, 6-2 to their eighth-seeded opponents in the group stage at the ATP season finale, raced out of blocks in the second set, taking it in 24 minutes with two breaks of serve to force a match tie-break. London: Mike Bryan and Jack Sock won the ATP Finals doubles title in thrilling fashion …

Mike Bryan, Jack Sock win US Open, but remain a temporary team
6 years, 6 months ago

Mike Bryan, Jack Sock win US Open, but remain a temporary team

India TV News  

Mike Bryan, now with more Grand Slam doubles titles than any man, can pick his partnership next year. The pair won its second straight Grand Slam doubles title together, beating Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-3, 6-1 on Friday at the U.S. Open. That gave Mike Bryan his 18th Grand Slam doubles title, breaking a tie with John Newcombe, and …

Wimbledon 2018: Mike Bryan teams up with Jack Sock in brother Bob's absence, wins record 17th Grand Slam men's doubles title
6 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon 2018: Mike Bryan teams up with Jack Sock in brother Bob's absence, wins record 17th Grand Slam men's doubles title

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Mike Bryan teamed with Jack Sock for only their second tournament together, and the American duo edged Raven Klaasen of South Africa and Michael Venus in the final. London: Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men’s doubles title — and his first without his twin brother. Bryan …

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon men’s doubles for 17th Slam, 1st without brother
6 years, 8 months ago

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon men’s doubles for 17th Slam, 1st without brother

Hindustan Times  

Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men’s doubles title — and his first without his twin brother. Mike Bryan and Jack Sock of the United States celebrate after winning a point in their men's doubles final match against South Africa's Raven Klaasen and New Zealand's Michael Venus …

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, first without brother
6 years, 8 months ago

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, first without brother

The Hindu  

Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men’s doubles title — and his first without his twin brother. “I want to dedicate this title to him, because I’m sure he’s watching on TV,” Bryan said in an interview with the BBC after the victory, mentioning that their grandfather …

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, 1st without brother
6 years, 8 months ago

Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, 1st without brother

Associated Press  

LONDON — Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men’s doubles title — and his first without his twin brother. “I want to dedicate this title to him, because I’m sure he’s watching on TV,” Bryan said in an interview with the BBC after the victory, mentioning that …

Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak out of Wimbledon after close defeat
6 years, 8 months ago

Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak out of Wimbledon after close defeat

Hindustan Times  

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Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals
7 years, 4 months ago

Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals

India TV News  

One break of serve, and a mini-break was all Roger Federer needed to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday. The 19-time Grand Slam champion broke Jack Sock in the first game of the 6-4, 7-6 victory at the O2 Arena. Federer broke Sock, who was making his debut at the tournament, in the very first …

Wimbledon 2017, Day 2 highlights: Good Samaritan Jack Sock, record-breaking Roger Federer and much more
7 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon 2017, Day 2 highlights: Good Samaritan Jack Sock, record-breaking Roger Federer and much more

Firstpost  

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Jack Sock: Tennis’ spin king oves life on the road
8 years, 2 months ago

Jack Sock: Tennis’ spin king oves life on the road

CNN  

Story highlights Sock enjoyed a good end to 2016 He is seeded at the Australian Open Forehand similar to Rafael Nadal's A US man hasn't won a slam since 2003 CNN — Tennis players travel the world for 11 months of the year, so they had better feel comfortable with leaving the familiar comforts of home. The video told viewers …

US Open: Paes-Stepanek end Bryans quest of Calender Grand Slam
11 years, 6 months ago

US Open: Paes-Stepanek end Bryans quest of Calender Grand Slam

India TV News  

New York: Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek stunned top seeded and hot favourite pair of Mike and Bob Bryan, who were chasing a rare Calendar Grand Slam, in a gripping contest to storm into the US Open men's doubles final, here today. The fourth seeded Indo-Czech pair denied the Bryans a piece of history with their 3-6 6-3 6-4 win …

Bryan brothers complete Grand Slam sweep with Wimbledon doubles title
11 years, 8 months ago

Bryan brothers complete Grand Slam sweep with Wimbledon doubles title

LA Times  

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Oudin, Sock Win US Open Mixed Doubles Title
13 years, 6 months ago

Oudin, Sock Win US Open Mixed Doubles Title

India TV News  

New York, Sept 10: American teenagers Melanie Oudin and Jack Sock won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title Friday night, beating eighth-seeded Gisela Dulko and Eduardo Schwank of Argentina in a tiebreak. The 18-year-old Sock won a junior title in boys singles at last year's Open, then earned his first Grand Slam singles victory in the first round this year …

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