NOTEBOOK: BRYANS DELIGHT HOME CROWD.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Tennis twins Bob and Mike Bryan Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan (Bob) and Michael Carl Bryan (Mike) are American professional tennis players. Between 2005 and 2006, they reached an Open Era record of seven consecutive Grand Slam finals. of Camarillo beat Jan-Michael Gambill Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, Washington, U.S.) is an American tennis player, who made his professional debut in 1996. He's best known for his unusual double-handed forehand. and Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and fifth-ranked player in the world as of October 1, 2007. He finished sixth in the 2006 ATP Race. 7-5, 7-6 (7-6) to win the Mercedes-Benz Cup doubles championship Sunday at UCLA's L.A. Tennis Center. ``It was great to play in front of our home crowd. This is definitely the sweetest we've ever had,'' Bob Bryan
Robert ("Bob") Charles Bryan (born on April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California) is an American male professional tennis player. Bob stands 6'4" tall, weighs 202 lbs, and plays left handed. said. The top-seeded Bryans, from Camarillo and Stanford, won their fourth tournament of the year and raised their doubles record to 37-14. They didn't lose a set in four Mercedes victories. ``We're playing with so much confidence now,'' Mike Bryan
Michael ("Mike") Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California) is an American male professional tennis player. Mike stands 6'3" tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. said. ``It's like destiny that we're supposed to win these matches.'' Unseeded Gambill and Roddick, playing their fifth event together, reached the final for the first time since winning in their debut at Delray Beach Delray Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 47,181), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1895, inc. 1911. Mostly residential, Delray Beach is also the trade center for a citrus-fruit and vegetable-growing region. , Fla. --Playing catch-up: With Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. and Pete Sampras Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States. During his 15-year career he won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles in 52 appearances. Sampras finished as No. winding down their careers, they realize they probably won't have many more chances to play each other. That means Agassi, who beat Sampras in straight sets in Sunday's final to close the series gap to 17-14 since 1989, might never pull even, although Agassi has won three in a row and four of the past five. ``I think certainly it gives me a great sense of satisfaction to rise above and win against someone like Pete,'' Agassi said. ``I want to win every match, and I think I've proved I can make things tough on him, even if we never get more chances to play each other. But if we do, that's great because I thrive on a good match and it's great for the game.'' --Agassi vs. Sampras II: After beating Sampras, Agassi joked that the baby he and Steffi Graf are expecting would beat a future Sampras offspring. ``I've got a hundred bucks that says my baby beats Pete's baby,'' Agassi told the crowd Sunday at the L.A. Tennis Center. Agassi and Graf are expecting a boy in December. Graf dominated women's tennis with a lethal forehand forehand the head, neck, shoulders, withers and forelimbs of the horse. before retiring in 1999. ``I've got genetics on my side,'' Agassi later told reporters. Sampras married actress Bridgette Wilson last September. They have yet to start a family, but Sampras believes his 6-foot-1 height combined with Wilson's 5-9 stature would be an advantage over the 5-11 Agassi and 5-9 Graf. --Drop shots: Sampras' first Mercedes-Benz Cup championship came against Brad Gilbert, who is now Agassi's coach. ... Sampras' No. 4 seed here was his lowest since the 1992 Key Biscayne, Fla., stop, now known as the Ericsson Open Miami, when he also was fourth. ... Taylor Dent of Newport Beach, who lost in the third round to Xavier Malisse, registered the fastest serve of the tournament at 142 mph. Greg Rusedski of Britain, who lost to Agassi in the second round, was second at 137, and 18-year-old Andy Roddick was third at 133. The Associated Press contributed to this report. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Andre Agassi, throwing a kiss to the crowd after his victory, has won three in a row and four of the past five against Pete Sampras. (2 -- color) no caption (Andre Agassi) Tina Burch/Staff Photographer Box: AGASSI vs. SAMPRAS HEAD-TO-HEAD |
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