9/24/06 *Davis Cup Semifinals vs. Russia* -Unfortunately the USA had a tough loss to Russia on clay in Moscow during the Davis Cup Semifinals. The USA fell short and Russia won the tie 3-2. In the fourth rubber Dmitry Tursunov defeated Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 17-15 to claim the tie. James Blake came on court for the fifth rubber and defeated Marat Safin 7-5, 7-6(4).
9/23/06 *Davis Cup Semifinals vs. Russia* - Mike and Bob put the USA on the board after clinching a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny on the second day of play.
9/22/06 *Davis Cup Semifinals vs. Russia* - The USA is down 0-2 in their tie against Russia after Andy Roddick and James Blake played their first matches. Marat Safin beat Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5) and Mikhail Youzhny defeated James Blake 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 7-5. Hopefully Mike and Bob can keep the USA alive in the tie tomorrow!
9/12/06 *US Open* - Bob and Martina Navratilova claimed the Mixed Doubles title at the Open, ending Martina's career in style. They defeated Czechs Kveta Peschke and Martin Damm 6-2, 6-3. 9/08/06 *US Open* - Bob and Martina Navratilova got a free pass into the finals of mixed doubles. Justin Gimelstob and Meghann Shaughnessy were forced to hand them a walkover. They will face Kveta Peschke and Martin Damm in the finals.
9/07/06 *US Open* - During the night session on Arthur Ashe today Bob and Martina Navratilova defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Frantisek Cermak 6-3, 6-4, in their mixed doubles quarterfinal match.
9/06/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob had a tough loss to Leos Friedl and Mikhail Youzhny in the third round of the US Open, losing in three tough sets, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 4-6.
9/04/06 *US Open* - Bob and Martina Navratilova had a tough second round match against Tiantian Sun and Julian Knowle, but pulled through with a 6-1, 5-7, (10-7) win.
9/03/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob had a relatively easy second round match against Swedes Thomas Johansson and Robert Lindstedt, winning 6-2, 6-2.
9/02/06 *US Open* - In mixed doubles, the twins had a bit of an unlucky draw and had to face off in the first round. Bob partnered up with Martina Navratilova to make up the # 5 seeded team, while Mike played with Corina Morariu. Bob and Martina were the winners in a tight match, winning 6-7(6), 6-4, (10-4).
9/01/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob easily won their first round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber and Andreas Seppi, 6-1, 6-2 and will face Swedes Thomas Johansson and Robert Lindstedt next.
9/08/06 *US Open* - Bob and Martina Navratilova got a free pass into the finals of mixed doubles. Justin Gimelstob and Meghann Shaughnessy were forced to hand them a walkover. They will face Kveta Peschke and Martin Damm in the finals.
9/07/06 *US Open* - During the night session on Arthur Ashe today Bob and Martina Navratilova defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Frantisek Cermak 6-3, 6-4, in their mixed doubles quarterfinal match.
9/06/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob had a tough loss to Leos Friedl and Mikhail Youzhny in the third round of the US Open, losing in three tough sets, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 4-6.
9/04/06 *US Open* - Bob and Martina Navratilova had a tough second round match against Tiantian Sun and Julian Knowle, but pulled through with a 6-1, 5-7, (10-7) win.
9/03/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob had a relatively easy second round match against Swedes Thomas Johansson and Robert Lindstedt, winning 6-2, 6-2.
9/02/06 *US Open* - In mixed doubles, the twins had a bit of an unlucky draw and had to face off in the first round. Bob partnered up with Martina Navratilova to make up the # 5 seeded team, while Mike played with Corina Morariu. Bob and Martina were the winners in a tight match, winning 6-7(6), 6-4, (10-4).
9/01/06 *US Open* - Mike and Bob easily won their first round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber and Andreas Seppi, 6-1, 6-2 and will face Swedes Thomas Johansson and Robert Lindstedt next.
8/20/06 *Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati* - The Bryans fell to # 2 seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi 6-3, 3-6, (7-10) in the final of the Tennis Masters event in Cincinnati.
8/19/06 *Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati* - In the semifinals Mike and Bob defeated # 6 seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 7-6(4), 6-3.
8/18/06 *Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati* - The Bryans had an easy victory in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati, having a 6-0, 6-3 win over the seeded team of Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry.
8/17/06 *Tennis Masters Series Cincinnati* - Mike and Bob got a BYE in the first round at Cincinnati and in the second round followed with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Wayne Arthurs and Dominik Hrbaty.
8/13/06 *Tennis Masters Series Toronto* - The twins added another title to their collection with a 6-3, 7-5 win over # 3 seeds Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett in the finals of the tournament.
8/12/06 *Tennis Masters Series Toronto* - Mike and Bob made it to the finals with a 6-3, 6-7(6), (10-5) win over # 4 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.
8/11/06 *Tennis Masters Series Toronto* - The Bryans had a close call in the quarterfinals of the Tennis Masters Series in Toronto but got through with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 win over Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic.
8/10/06 *Tennis Masters Series Toronto* - In the second round Mike and Bob had a routine win over Ivan Ljubicic and Fernando Gonzalez, passing through to the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 score.
8/06/06 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - Mike and Bob defended their title of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. They defeated Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett 6-3, 5-7, 10-3 in the finals
8/05/06 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - In the semifinals, the Bryans easily defeated the Russian duo of Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov 6-0, 6-3.
8/04/06 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - The Bryans had a tough match in their quarterfinal appearance at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. However they managed to pull out a 6-2, 6-7(5), 10-6 win over Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas.
8/03/06 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - In their first round match Mike and Bob beat Jordan Kerr and Bobby Reynolds 6-4, 6-2.
7/30/06 *Countrywide Tennis Classic* - Mike and Bob won the Countrywide Classic against Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray 6-2, 6-4.
7/29/06 *Countrywide Tennis Classic* - In the semifinals the Bryans defeated Paul Capdeville and Fernando Gonzalez 7-6(3), 6-2.
7/28/06 *Countrywide Tennis Classic* - It was an all-American quarterfinal at the Countrywide Classic when Mike and Bob took on Mardy Fish and Justin Gimelstob. The # 1 seeded Bryans prevailed in the meeting, winning 6-3, 6-4.
7/27/06 *Countrywide Tennis Classic* - In the first round Mike and Bob easily defeated Arnaud Clement and Nicolas Mahut 6-1, 6-4.
7/08/06 *Wimbledon* - Mike and Bob left Wimbledon victorious on Championship Sunday. They collected their first Wimbledon title following their 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over # 6 seeds Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic. In the finals of the mixed doubles event, Bob and Venus Williams lost to # 9 seeds Andy Ram and Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 2-6.
7/07/06 *Wimbledon* - In the semifinals, the twins defeated one of their main rivals on tour, # 3 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-1. Bob and Venus Williams won their semifinal mixed doubles match, defeating Max Mirnyi and Jie Zheng 7-5, 7-5.
7/06/06 *Wimbledon* - Bob and Venus Williams won both their third round and quarterfinal mixed doubles matches. In the third round they defeated # 6 seeds Todd Perry and Rennae Stubbs 7-6(4), 6-3. Following that win, they won their quarterfinal match, upsetting # 4 seeds Leander Paes and Samantha Stosur 7-6(3), 6-3.
7/04/06 *Wimbledon* - Mike and Bob seemed to have a slow start in their quarterfinal match against # 11 seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner, bu they closed out the match with a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-1 win over their opponents.
7/03/06 *Wimbledon* - In the third round, the Bryans dismissed Ashley Fisher and Bobby Reynolds 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal meeting with # 11 seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner. In their second round mixed doubles match, Bob and Venus Williams upset # 11 seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Zi Yan 6-4, 6-1.
7/02/06 *Wimbledon* -In their second round match, Mike and Bob defeated Michal Mertinak and Petr Pala 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
7/01/06 *Wimbledon* - Mike and Corina Morariu got a walkover in their second round mixed doubles match against Fernando Gonzalez and Gisela Dulko.
6/30/06 *Wimbledon* - Bob and Venus Williams won their first round mixed doubles match 6-3, 6-3 against Jeff Coetzee and Ai Sugiyama.
6/29/06 *Wimbledon* - Mike and Bob faced an unexpected challenge from the unseeded team of Amer Delic and Jordan Kerr in the first round. The match was very long and the twins finally closed it out with a 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 11-9 win.
6/17/06 *Stella Artois Championships* - Mike and Bob lost in the semis of the Stella Artois Championships. They lost to #4 seeds Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett 5-7, 6-7(6).
6/16/06 *Stella Artois Championships* - In the quarterfinals Mike and Bob won against # 8 seeds Wayne Arthurs and Justin Gimelstob in a tight match. They won 6-7(5), 7-6(6), (10-7).
6/15/06 *Stella Artois Championships* - The # 1 seeded Bryans won their second round match against Sebastian Grosjean and Andy Murray 7-6(0), 6-4.
6/10/06 *Roland Garros* - Unfortunately Mike and Bob failed to capture their second title at Roland Garros. They were upset by # 2 seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi in a tough battle, losing 7-6(5), 4-6, 5-7.
6/08/06 *Roland Garros* - Mike and Bob got to yet another French Open final. They defeated # 15 seeds, Andrei Pavel and Alexander Waske 6-3, 7-6(6) to get to their third Roland Garros final. They will attempt to win their second Roland Garros title when they take on Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi. However, Bob didn't have as much luck in mixed doubles. He and Martina Navratilova lost in the semifinals to # 7 seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.
6/07/06 *Roland Garros* - # 6 seeds, Bob and Martina Navratilova defeated the mixed doubles team of Maria Kirilenko and Leander Paes in the quarterfinals 6-3, 6-3.
6/06/06 *Roland Garros* - # 1 seeds Mike and Bob progressed to the semifinals after a 6-3, 6-1 quarterfinal victory against Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut.
6/05/06 *Roland Garros* - Bob and Martina Navratilova didn't need to play their second round mixed doubles match due to a walkover by Martina Hingis and Mahesh Bhupathi.
6/04/06 *Roland Garros* - Mike and Bob had an easy victory in their third round match, defeating Ivan Ljubicic and Uros Vico 6-3, 6-4.
6/03/06 *Roland Garros* - # 6 seeds Bob and Martina Navratilova eased through to the second round of mixed doubles by defeating Sania Mirza and Paul Hanley 6-0, 6-4. However, Mike and Meghann Shaughnessy weren't so lucky in their first round match. The # 3 seeds were upset by Maria Kirilenko and Leander Paes 3-6, 6-1, 2-6.
6/02/06 *Roland Garros* - Bob and Mike had a routine victory in the second round today. They defeated James Auckland and Andy Murray 6-1, 6-3.
5/31/06 *Roland Garros* - Mike and Bob started off their bid for the French Open title by defeating Davide Sanguinetti and Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-1.
5/26/06 *ARAG ATP World Team Championship* - Unfortunately, the US team ended their play at the World Team Championships with a 0-3 record. They were defeated 2-1 by the Spanish team today. Bob stepped up to take a singles position today, but was defeated by Fernando Verdasco 2-6, 6-3, 1-6. Robby Ginepri played in the second singles match, but couldn't score a victory over David Ferrer. He lost 3-6, 3-6 to the Spaniard. However, Mike and Bob scored the only victory of the tie, defeating Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 4-3 retired, to leave the US with a 1-2 loss to Spain.
5/24/06 *ARAG ATP World Team Championship* - The US suffered another tough loss in the World Team Championships today. Nicolas Massu defeated Andy Roddick 4-2 retired, when Andy got injured and Paul Capdeville upset Robby Ginepri 6-4, 6-4. Mike and Bob tried to score a win for the US and were successful. They defeated Nicolas Massu and Fernando Gonzalez 6-4, 7-5, but the Chilean team defeated the US 2-1.
5/22/06 *ARAG ATP World Team Championship* - In the blue group, the USA faced Croatia in their first tie. Ivan Ljubicic defeated James Blake 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) and Robby Ginepri evened out the tie at 1-1 with a 6-4, 7-6(1) victory over Ivo Karlovic. However, the Croatians got the better of the US team in the doubles rubber, when Ivan Ljubicic teamed up with Ivo Karlovic to upset the Bryans 3-6, 6-7(5). This ultimately lead to Croatia taking the tie 2-1.
5/21/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Hamburg* - # 1 seeds Mike and Bob were upset by # 3 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor in the semifinals of the clay event. Knowles and Nestor defeated the American team, in a difficult match 4-6, 7-6(5), (5-10).
5/20/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Hamburg* - In their quarterfinal match against # 8 seeds Leos Friedl and Pavel Vizner, the twins defeated their opponents 6-3, 6-2.
5/19/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Hamburg* - Mike and Bob got a day of rest today since they received a walkover against Chris Haggard and Wesley Moodie in what was supposed to be their second round match.
5/18/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Hamburg* - Since they are the # 1 seeds at the tournament, the Bryans received a BYE in the first round and will face Chris Haggard and Wesley Moodie in their first match in Hamburg.
5/12/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Rome* - Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu upset the # 1 seeded Bryans in the quarterfinals of the Masters Series event. The Bryans lost 6-3, 2-6, (4-10).
5/11/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Rome* - Mike and Bob won their second round match against Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek 6-1, 7-5.
5/10/06 *Tennis Masters Series- Rome* - The # 1 seeds, Mike and Bob got a BYE in the first round.
4/16/06 *US Men's Clay Court Championships* - Eventual champions, Michael Kohlman and Alexander Waske of Germany, upset Mike and Bob in the quarterfinals of the US Men's Clay Court Championships. They won the match 5-7, 7-6(4), (10-7).
4/14/06 *US Men's Clay Court Championships* - In the first round the Bryans defeated Americans Thomas Blake and Paul Goldstein 6-3, 6-4.
4/09/06 *Davis Cup - Second Round - USA vs. Chile* - Andy Roddick clinched the US team a spot in the Davis Cup semifinals with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 win over Fernando Gonzalez. In the fifth match of Davis Cup play, Paul Capdeville of Chile defeated James Blake 6-3, 6-4. The US team will now get ready to face Russia in the Davis Cup semifinals held in September.
4/08/06 *Davis Cup - Second Round - USA vs. Chile* - The Bryans gave the US the 2-1 edge today after defeating Chile's doubles team of Paul Capdeville and Adrian Garcia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas were expected to play the Bryans, but the Bryans had no problems easily defeating Capdeville and Garcia.
4/07/06 *Davis Cup - Second Round - USA vs. Chile* - Andy Roddick helped lift US hopes after evening out the tie at 1-1. He defeated Chile's Nicolas Massu 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) after James Blake fell to Fernando Gonzalez in five sets, 7-6(5), 6-0, 6-7(2), 4-6, 8-10. Tomorrow it will be up to either the Bryans or Chile's doubles team to give their country a lead in the tie.
4/02/06 *Nasdaq-100 Open - TMS* - Unfortunately, Mike and Bob lost a second straight Tennis Masters Series final. They lost to the tough team of Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi, 4-6, 4-6.
4/01/06 *Nasdaq-100 Open - TMS* - #1 seeds Mike and Bob comfortably got through #6 seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, winning 6-2, 6-4.
3/31/06 *Nasdaq-100 Open - TMS* - In the quarterfinals, the twins closed out a tough match against Chris Haggard and Wesley Moodie, winning 7-5, 7-5.
3/30/06 *Nasdaq-100 Open - TMS* - Mike and Bob advanced to the quarterfinals with ease after defeating France's Sebastien Grosjean and Florent Serra 6-2, 6-1.
3/29/06 *Nasdaq-100 Open - TMS* - The Bryans won their first round match against Justin Gimelstob and Stephen Huss, 6-3, 7-5.
3/19/06 *Pacific Life Open - TMS* - Mike and Bob lost in their first Tennis Master Series final this year. The # 1 seeded Bryans lost to #3 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor, 4-6, 4-6.
3/18/06 *Pacific Life Open - TMS* - The Bryans made it to their first Tennis Master Series final of the year after defeating Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals.
3/17/06 *Pacific Life Open - TMS* - The twins had an easy 6-3, 6-2 win over Richard Gasquet and Sebastien Grosjean in their quarterfinal match up at Indian Wells.
3/16/06 *Pacific Life Open - TMS* - Mike and Bob almsot bageled their second round opponents, Czechs Tomas Berdych and Jaroslav Levinsky defeating them 6-1, 6-0.
3/15/06 *Pacific Life Open - TMS* - In the first round at Indian Wells, the Bryans got through a though three-setter against Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie, prevailing 4-6, 6-3, (10-4).
2/25/06 *Regions Morgan Keegan Championships* - Mike and Bob had to withdraw from their semifinal match at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, handing a walkover to fellow Americans James Blake and Mardy Fish.
2/24/06 *Regions Morgan Keegan Championships* - In the quarterfinals, the pair defeated Belgians Xavier Malisse and Kristof Vliegen 6-1, 7-6(4).
2/23/06 *Regions Morgan Keegan Championships* - In the first round of the tournament, Mike and Bob had no trouble getting past Jaroslav Levinsky and Robert Lindstedt, winning 6-3, 6-2.
2/12/06 *Davis Cup - First Round - USA vs. Romania* - Andy Roddick defeated unexperienced Romanian Razvan Sabau 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 to help the U.S. clinch their win against Romania. In the fifth singles rubber, James Blake helped the U.S. close out the tie with a 4-1 score, after he defeated Horia Tecau 6-1, 7-5.
2/11/06 *Davis Cup - First Round - USA vs. Romania* - Mike and Bob didn't have to play more than one set to give the U.S. a 2-1 edge in the tie. They defeated Romanians Victor Hanescu and Horia Tecau 6-2 ret. when Hanescu was forced to retire from the match with an injury.
2/10/06 *Davis Cup - First Round - USA vs. Romania* - In the first singles match, Andy Roddick was upset by Andrei Pavel, 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-7(8), 2-6, 4-6. Next up in singles was James Blake, who was going to try to level the tie at 1-1. He succeeded by defeating Victor Hanescu in three sets, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-2. Tomorrow, Mike and Bob will play to try to give the U.S. an edge in the tie.
1/29/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Third Time's a Charm. Mike and Bob finally won the Australian Open after two previous attempts. In the final, they defeated # 7 seeds Martin Damm and Leander Paes, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, in a highly entertaining match.
1/26/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - The brothers started off the day with an impressive 6-3, 6-4 win over # 4 seeds Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett to get a third chance at their first Australian Open championship. In the final they will face #7 seeds Martin Damm and Leander Paes, who took out the Polish team of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowksi. However, Mike Bryan and Corina Morariu went on to lose a very tough quarterfinal mixed doubles match to fifth seeded Australians Paul Hanley and Samantha Stosur. Mike and Corina lost 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-7(8).
1/25/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Mike and Bob continued their run at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over Jan Hernych and Ivo Karlovic in the quarterfinals. However, the news was not so good for Bob Bryan later in the day when he and Vera Zvonareva were upset by # 6 seeds Daniel Nestor and Elena Likhovtseva 4-6, 4-6 in their quarterfinal mixed doubles match.
1/24/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Bob Bryan and Vera Zvonareva won their second round mixed doubles match, defeating Leos Friedl and Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-1.
1/23/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Third seeds, Bob Bryan and Vera Zvonareva started off with a win in the mixed doubles event. They defeated Stephen Huss and Sania Mirza 6-3, 6-3. Meanwhile, Mike Bryan and Corina Morariu continued their run with a 6-2, 6-3 win over French teenagers Gael Monfils and Alize Cornet in the second round.
1/22/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - The twins did not play their second round doubles match, due to the walkover by Juan Ignacio Chela and Gaston Gaudio. In their third round match on Rod Laver Arena, the twins took out # 14 seeds Jordan Kerr and Travis Parrott, defeating them 6-2, 7-5.
1/21/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Mike Bryan and Corina Morariu are the # 4 seeds in the Mixed Doubles event. They posted their first win after defeating Martin Damm and Anna Chakvetadze 6-3, 7-5.
1/19/06 *Australian Open - Grand Slam* - Mike and Bob scored an easy 6-1, 6-4 win over Romanians Victor Hanescu and Andrei Pavel to go on to the second round.
1/14/06 *Medibank International -Sydney* - Unfortunately, Mike and Bob's run and the tournament came to a stop when they were defeated by Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic, 4-6, 3-6.
1/13/06 *Medibank International -Sydney* - In the quarterfinals, the twins got past the team of Martin Damm and Leander Paes with a 6-4, 6-4 win.
1/12/06 *Medibank International - Sydney* - In the first round, # 1 seeds, Mike and Bob, scored a difficult 6-2, 4-6, 12-10 win over Australian wildcards Chris Guccione and Nathan Healey.
11/20/05 *Tennis Masters Cup - Shanghai* -Unfortunately, Mike and Bob's chance at a 3rd straight Masters Cup championship ended when they were defeated in the semifinals by France's Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro, 3-6, 6-7(7). However, during the Masters Cup, the Bryans did secure the # 1 spot for the season, ending the year as the best doubles team in the world.
11/17/05 *Tennis Masters Cup - Shanghai* -During the Masters Cup, the Bryans secured the # 1 spot for the season. In a very close match, Mike and Bob defeated # 5 seeds Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjic 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(7) to reach the semifinals of the Tennis Masters Cup.
11/15/05 *Tennis Masters Cup - Shanghai* - Mike and Bob won their second match in the Red Group against # 4 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor (BAH/CAN) 6-4, 6-4.
11/13/05 *Tennis Masters Cup - Shanghai* - Mike and Bob played their first Red Group match. It was a tough loss for them since the score was so close. They ended by losing to # 7 seeds Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-7(4).
11/06/05 *BNP Paribas Masters - Paris* - Mike and Bob grabbed the BNP Paribas Masters title in Paris after a hard fought 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 win over # 4 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.
11/05/05 *BNP Paribas Masters - Paris* - The bros secured their spot in another final this year after defeating # 3 seeds Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett, 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals in Paris.
11/04/05 *BNP Paribas Masters - Paris* - In the quarterfinals, the twins had an easy win over the unseeded pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, 6-4, 6-1.
11/01/05 *BNP Paribas Masters - Paris* - Mike and Bob are now playing in the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. In the first round they defeated wildcards Arnaud Clement and Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 6-1.
09/25/05 *Davis Cup Playoffs vs. Belgium* - In the Davis Cup playoffs, Andy Roddick defeated Olivier Rochus in a five-set thriller, 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3, to secure the U.S.'s spot in the World Group for 2006. Then, James Blake went on court and defeated Steve Darcis of Belgium, 7-5, 6-1, to give the U.S. a final 4-1 score in the tie.
09/24/05 *Davis Cup Playoffs vs. Belgium* - Mike and Bob needed four sets to beat the Belgian team of Olivier Rochus and Kristof Vliegen in the World Group Davis Cup Playoffs. The twins defeated their opponents, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-3.
09/23/05 *Davis Cup Playoffs vs. Belgium* - On the first day of Davis Cup action against Belgium, the U.S. lost their first match. Olivier Rochus took out James Blake, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1. However, Andy Roddick evened things out with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win over Christophe Rochus to even the tie out at 1-1.
09/09/05 *US Open* - Mike and Bob upset # 1 seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi, 6-1, 6-4, to win their second Grand Slam of their careers. They grabbed the US Open title for the first time, only dropping 8 points in their service games. Congrats Mike and Bob!
09/08/05 *US Open* - The twins defeated fellow Americans Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to their second career US Open doubles final.
09/07/05 *US Open* - In the quarterfinals, Mike and Bob easily advanced, following a 6-3, 6-4, win over Julien Benneateau and Nicolas Mahut.
09/05/05 *US Open* - The Bryans advanced to the quarterfinals at the US Open after cruising past # 15 seeds Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu, 6-3, 6-1.
09/04/05 *US Open* - Mike and Bob both won their second round mixed doubles matches. Mike and Corina Morariu defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Frantisek Cermak in three tough sets, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(7) (the third set was a super tie-break which they won 10-7). Bob and Rennae Stubbs got past tough opponents Mark Knowles and Nicole Vaidisova, in two sets, 6-3, 7-6(4).
09/02/05 *US Open* - Mike and Bob have advanced to the third round of doubles at the US Open after defeating Swedes Robert Lindstedt and Robin Soderling, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. In mixed doubles, Bob and Mike both won their first round matches. Mike played alongside Corina Morariu, and as the # 6 seeds they scored a 6-3, 6-4 victory over fellow Americans Jill Craybas and Jeff Morrison. The match was entertaining with the players sharing a few laughs, for instance when the male players were getting aced by the females. Bob and Rennae Stubbs were seeded # 2. They defeated Tathiana Garbin and Mariano Hood 6-2, 6-1, in an equally entertaining match and looked like they were in very good form.
08/31/05 *US Open* - In the first round of the US Open, Mike and Bob won a hard-fought, three-setter against Arnaud Clement and Sebastien Grosjean. They defeated their opponents, 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3.
08/20/05 *Tennis Masters Series- Cincinnati* - In the second round of the Tennis Masters Cincinnati, Mike and Bob lost to Wimbledon champions Stephen Huss and Wesley Moodie in a tough three-setter, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7.
08/14/05 *Tennis Masters Series- Montreal* - In the semifinals of the Tennis Masters in Montreal, Mike and Bob, the # 2 seeds, fell to the unseeded team of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, in three tight sets, 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 4-6. This was the first match the twins played in the tournament after receiving a BYE and 2 walkovers.
08/12/05 *Tennis Masters Series- Montreal* - Mike and Bob are already in the semifinals of the Tennis Masters in Canada. However, they didn't have to do anything to get there. After receiving a BYE in the first round, they received a walkover in the second round against Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo and a walkover in the quarterfinals against #8 seeds Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley. In the semis they will face #3 seeds Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.
08/07/05 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - Mike and Bob added the Legg Mason Tennis Classic title to their list of wins this year. They defeated # 2 seeds Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match. Congratulations Mike and Bob!!
08/06/05 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - The Bryans have made it to another final this year after defeating # 3 seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Martin Damm (IND/CZE) 7-6(3), 7-6(4) in the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
08/05/05 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - The Bryans have moved on to the semifinals after a 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Australians Paul Hanley and Stephen Huss.
08/04/05 *Legg Mason Tennis Classic* - In the first round, Mike and Bob easily got past Sebastian Grosjean and Dominik Hrbaty with a 6-4, 6-1 win.
08/01/05 *Mercedes-Benz Cup*- In the semifinals of the Mercedes-Benz Cup, the # 1 seeded Bryans lost to eventual champions, # 4 seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 3-6, 2-6.
07/29/05 *Mercedes-Benz Cup*- In the quarterfinals of the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles, # 1 seeds Mike and Bob defeated fellow Americans Tripp Phillips and Jim Thomas 6-4, 6-4. In the next round they are set to face # 4 seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (ISR).
07/27/05 *Mercedes-Benz Cup*- In the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles, Mike and Bob defeated Ricardo Mello and Gilles Muller (BRA/LUX) 6-0, 6-4. In the next round they are set to face fellow Americans Tripp Phillips and Jim Thomas.
07/03/05 *Wimbledon - Grand Slam*- The Bryans tried their best to win their first Wimbledon Championship, but were defeated by Wesley Moodie and Stephen Huss 6-7(4), 3-6, 7-6(2), 3-6. En route to the final, Moodie and Huss had already defeated the # 6, # 9, # 3 and # 1 seeds, before ousting # 2 seeded Mike and Bob. In the quarterfinals of mixed doubles, Mike and Martina Navratilova faced yet another tough match and fell to # 4 seeds Kevin Ullyett and Liezel Huber 3-6, 6-4, 7-9.