Bryans兄弟第九度成為年終雙打球王 - 網球 Tennis

BRYANS TO FINISH YEAR-END NO. 1 FOR RECORD NINTH TIME
Bryan兄弟第九度成為年終第一

by Press Release | 19.08.2013

American brothers Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan have clinched the year-end No. 1
Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking for a record ninth time and for the fifth
consecutive season.

美國Bryan兄弟九度拿下ATP雙打團體排行榜年終第一，這也是他們連續五年贏得此項榮譽。

The 35-year-old twins were guaranteed the year-end No. 1 ranking after
winning their 25th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the Western &
Southern Open in Cincinnati. Never before has a team clinched year-end No. 1
this early in the season. Cincinnati was their 10th title of an outstanding
2013 season, which has seen them triumph at the Australian Open, Roland
Garros and Wimbledon, making them the first team in tennis history to hold
all four majors and the Olympic gold medal at the same time.

這對35歲雙胞胎搭檔在贏得辛辛那提大師賽、成為他們第25座千分賽冠軍及本季第十冠後
鎖定了年終第一的位置，也從未有組合在這時間就提早拿下年終第一的寶座。
本賽季的優異表現讓Bryans成為史上首組同時持有四大滿貫冠軍與奧運金牌的空前組合。
[編按：2012美網-2013溫網]

They were also champions in Sydney, Memphis, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and
Queen’s, as well as finalists at Houston and Monte-Carlo. Beginning in
Madrid in May, they compiled a remarkable 25-match winning streak, which
eventually came to an end in the Montreal quarter-finals in August.

本季在雪梨、曼菲斯、印第安泉、馬德里、羅馬及女王草地封王，並在休士頓、蒙地卡羅
進入決賽。從馬德里過後他們締造25連勝，直到蒙特婁八強止步。

They now go to the US Open looking to become the first team in the Open Era
to win the calendar Grand Slam. Not since Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman in
1951 has a team won all four Grand Slams in a season.

現在Bryan兄弟將進軍美網，試圖成為開放年代以來首組達成單年大滿貫的組合。
上次成功的組合是1951年的澳洲組合McGregor/Sedgman。

"To clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking this early in the season is a dream
come true,” said Bob. “It's always our ultimate goal starting out each
season and this will give us great confidence going into New York. There is
still a lot of tennis left and we want to keep our foot on the gas."

Together with Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, the Bryans are one of only
two teams to have won every Grand Slam title as well as an Olympic gold
medal. They have won the most doubles team titles in the Open Era with 92,
and Mike has the most individual titles with 94.

Bryans與澳洲傳奇組合Woodbridge/Woodforde成為唯二成就生涯金滿貫的組合。
他們共同拿下開放年代以來最多雙打冠軍(92座)，而哥哥Mike單獨以94冠成為個人最多。

They also finished as the ATP World Tour No. 1 Doubles Team in 2003, '05-'07
and '09-12. As individuals, Mike has been ranked No. 1 in the Emirates ATP
Doubles Rankings for 342 weeks and Bob for 333.

Bryans此前在2003、2005-2007、2009-2012年成為年終第一，
個人排名方面，Mike以342周、Bob以333周分居史上第一與第二。

The Bryans are bidding to crown their season by winning the Barclays ATP
World Tour Finals for the fourth time, adding to titles in 2003-04 and 2009.
They have qualified for the eight-team season finale for the 11th straight
year (2003-2013) and 12th time overall (also 2001).

Bryans年底也將試圖繼2003-2004、2009年後贏得第四座雙打年終賽冠軍。
他們已連續11年(2003-2013)、共12次(2001)獲得資格。[編按：2002年沒舉辦雙打年終賽]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/08/34/Bryans-To-Finish-No-1.aspx

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