Bob and Mike Bryan lift men's double title at China Open
www.chinaview.cn 2009-10-11 14:23:16   Print

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan celebrate with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's doubles final at the China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 in Beijing, Oct. 11, 2009.(Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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    BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan needed 50minutes to beat Andy Roddick and Mark Knowles to claim the men's double title at China Open here on Sunday.

    Bob and Mike Bryan failed in their first attempt to break, but succeeded in the second, holding their second serve game to establish a 3-1 lead.

    The 27-year-old Roddick, who suffered from a first round exit in men's singles, swatted a number of powerful serves. However, the Bryans delivered a masterful performance by holding all their serve games, ending the first set 6-4.

    The Bryans accomplished another break in the fifth game of the second set, letting out no chance for their rivals in the following sets. Bryan twins made the third break in the seventh game, finishing the second set 6-2 to seal their victory.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan celebrate with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's doubles final at the China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 in Beijing, Oct. 11, 2009.(Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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    On the news conference after the match, Bryan twins showed enough respect to their rivals by regarding them as the top players.

    "It is really a tough match today," they said. "Andy's serves are great."

    They also said that they planned to fly to Shanghai on Monday to get themselves prepared for their next tournament.

Editor: Li Xianzhi
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