In a testing opening set against the former Australian Open champions, the Bryans twice squandered a break advantage before prevailing in the ensuing tie-break. The second set was more comfortable for the American twins, with service breaks in the second and eighth games taking them to victory in 85 minutes. The Bryans extended their perfect record in Beijing to 6-0; they lifted the trophy on their debut last year with victory over Mark Knowles and Andy Roddick.

In the next step of their quest for a 10th tour-level title this season, the Bryans will face Chinese Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu and German Florian Mayer, who dispatched Chinese wild cards Mao-Xin Gong and Zhe Li 3-6, 6-1, 12-10.

The World No. 1 doubles pairing improved to a 16-match unbeaten record.

In early August they became the Open Era doubles team title record holders by winning the Farmers Classic in Los Angelesfor their 62nd career championship together.They stayed hot the rest of the summer and won Toronto, Cincinnati and the US Open in New York - - - all for the third time. Excerpted fromATP WEB Site, Oct. 5, 2010.

Fast Facts:

 

*** The Bryan's team doubles title record now stands at 65.

*** Mike 'n Bob won Beijing last year, beating Andy Roddick and Mark Knowles in the final. They always enjoy playing in Beijing and won the Bronze Medal in the Olympics there in 2008.

*** Besides being 16-0 over the past four tournaments, the twins have a record of 24-2 since the French Open, winning 4 titles along the way.

*** The Bryan family is very happy toannounce that Bob got engaged to Michelle Alvarez two weeks ago at beautiful Pfeiffer Falls in Big Sur.Michellegrew up in Camarillo and is a very fine tennis player who took lessons from Kathy. She is a lawyer who currently resides in Miami and she andBob have been dating for a year and a half. The couple is thinking of next Spring or early Summer for the wedding and tentative plans are to have a ceremony andn reception in both South Floridaand Camarillo.

*** After playing Beijing and Shanghai, the twins will return home toheadline the Grand Slam Jam at the beautiful Malibu Racquet Club on Oct. 23. Besidesraising important dollars for the BBF,they are also raising money for the Bogart Pediactric Cancer Research Program. Besides Mike, Bob, Mardy, and Sam, Lindsay and Vania will also play in the exhibition. Ricky Leach, Scottie Davis , Jeff Tarango, Derek Rostagno,and Trey Waltke and other former tour starswill also be playing in the Pro Am. The Grand Slam Jam Concert will beat the Wokcano Club in Santa Monica on Friday Night, Oct. 22. For more info on this great and fun event, go to: http://www.bogartfoundation.org/PDFs/Tennis10Registration.pdf orhttp://www.bogartprogram.com/news/grand-slam-jam-concert/

*** Thanks go out to former tour great, Trey Waltke, the GM of the Malibu Racquet Club, and club pro, John McCampbell, for hosting the event and caring so much about its success. Bill Vuylsteke and Jonathan McHugh are big time music execs and the driving force behind the event.

*** Mike and Bob want to say get well soon to their long time friend and Big Bang Theory mega star, Kaley Cuoco. Kaley had a bad break of her leg while doing jumps on her horse. After some surgeries she is now back home and able to get around on crutches.

*** The Bryan Brothers Foundation donated $10,000 to the Haq Foundation to support the Pakistani flood relief efforts. Mike 'n Bobmade this contributionin honor of their US Open finalist opponents, Aisam Qureshi, Pakistan,and Rohan Bopanna, India. These two young men have transcended the political divide of their two countries by forming a successful tennis partnership and they represent what is best about our sport and they are an inspiration to us all.

*** Since switching to their great Prince Exo3 Ignite 95s, the Bryan brothershave won the 10 of the last 19 touranments that they have entered.

*** Thanks to our pal, Mark Bey, Chicago, who helped coach the Bros. to the US Open doubles title last month and also appreciated his help with Bob winning his 7th Mixed Doublescrown - - - this one with new American citizenLiesl Huber.Mark is a great guy and a winner and heworks well with Mike 'n Bob and their full time tour coach, David MacPherson of Australia.

*** We are proud to report that with all 10 Pro Am spots full and all the seats sold and with the sponsorships and auction items, the K-Swiss Tennis Festnetted $50,000+ for the Bryan Bros. Foundation last Saturday, Sept. 25, at the picturesque and first class Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo.  We are thankful that our tour pals, Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish, came in to play the Pro Am and the Exhibition, along with music stars, Jim Bogios the drummer of the Counting Crows and American Idol star Michael Johnsand David Baron of the BBB, who performed so well after the tennis.  Funds from the event are already out and helping kids in our area.

***  SHCC head pro and tennis director, Dave McKinney, did a great job hosting, planning and promoting the event. We say thanks to all those who attended the K-Swiss Tennis Fest and were so enthusiastic with their support.

*** On the Spanish Hills Center Court, Mike and Bob presented the President of the Ventura County Junior Tennis Assn., Terry Lynch, with a check for $5,000 to help her continue this wonderful program for the kids.

*** Special thanks to Erik Vervloet of K-Swiss for his support of this event and for his kind words on the mike. We also appreciated, once again, the support of Pat Cairns and Oakley. Mike and Bob's agent, John Tobias of theLeGardere Agencywas 100% behind theday as usual, and their PR Director, Sara Fornaciari of Sports Plus came all the way from Washington, DC to help out.

*** Tennis Channel was out to shoot and support the event. Michael Hastin who heads up the great Court Report program and the lovely and talentedCari Champion did the interviews of Mikeand Bob and Mardy.

*** And a tip of the tennis cap and our most heartfelt thanks to Michael Phillip, Steve Thomas, Bob Kramer, Brian Giffin, Ethel Byers, John McCampbell, Bob Jurik,Joe Guglielmi, Gil Wong, CathyAnn Simon, Elizabeth Winterhalter, Ruby Jackwerth, Jeanne Tatum, Tim Warren, Lance Nelson, Ilya Chorny, Chris Ojakian, John Reichel, Mark McCampbell, Stefan McKinney, Evan Jurgensen, Wesley Burrows, Christine TePaske, Jon Gerlach, Harold Edwards, Jeff Jacobson, Peter Gatti, Ron Weckbacher, Dave MacPherson, and Mark Shipp. And we so greatly appreciate all the ams that played in the Pro Amand the pros and all our sponsors like Merrill Lynch, California Wine Club, Steve Thomas BMW, Tennis Warehouse,and Ace Authentic.

*** The Bryan Brothers are enjoying wearing their great new K-Swiss clothes and getting lots of positive comments about the color and style. They also think that the K-Swiss shoes are the most comfortable they have ever worn.

*** Tom Bruno - - -who along with Jim Gucciardo and Gary Cuoco, convinced the Bryan twins at avery young and impressionableage, that winning theItalian Open was the greatest feat in tennis - - - is home from the hospital after surgery and we are expecting great things from him with his new parts. And by the way, Mike 'n Bob have won the Italian Open - - - they have reached the finals five times, winning it twice.

*** We also send along our best wishes to Richie Hess for his bout with cancer. He's a terrific guy and his brother, Jim, was my best friend in school and the gutsy right guard on our Hawthorne High Football Team.

Web Sites:

Official Website: www.bryanbros.com

Fan Website: www.bobandmike.com

Bryan Bros. Twitter: http://twitter.com/Bryanbros

Bryan Bros. Band Website: www.bryanbrosband.com

The Bryan Bros. Band's hot selling CD, Let It Rip, is available on iTunes.

Check out their new exciting and helpful Tennis App - - - and its free: http://www.thetennisapp.com/

Grand Slam Jam tennis event at the Malibu Racquet Club on Oct. 23: http://www.bogartfoundation.org/PDFs/Tennis10Registration.pdf

Grand Slam Jam Concert event at Wokcano Club in Santa Monica on Friday Night, Oct. 22: http://www.bogartprogram.com/news/grand-slam-jam-concert/