Bryans Close In On 10th Australian Open Final
Bryans Close In On 10th Australian Open Final
Americans work hard for their semi-final berth
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan are one match away from reaching their 30th Grand Slam doubles championship final (16-13) and their 10th title match at the Australian Open (6-3).
The third-seeded twins, who are bidding to lift their 17th major trophy, knocked out No. 9 seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 26 minutes for a place in the semi-finals. Dodig and Granollers hit 73 winners, but the Bryans held their nerve on serve. The Americans have an outstanding 112-54 record in tour-level finals.
The Bryans go on to face Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who had a battle to overcome Kiwis Alex Bolt and Bradley Mousley 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and 13 minutes. Carreno Busta and Garcia-Lopez reached the 2016 US Open final (l. to Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares).
On Wednesday, top seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut meet Australians Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. Fourth seeds and last year’s ATP Finals champions Henri Kontinen and John Peers face Australians Sam Groth and Chris Guccione.