Mike Bryan just became the first player to win 100 ATP tour-level doubles titles after he and twin brother Bryan won the Monte Carlo Masters 2014 doubles event on Sunday. As a team, they’ve won their 98th team title after outlasting Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 in a match that lasted an hour and 12 minutes.
“It’s amazing to hit triple digits,” said Mike Bryan. “It’s a great milestone to say that you have a hundred, to be the first player to hit a hundred titles. Kind of snuck up on us pretty quick. Last few years we’ve been really hot. We always wanted to beat the Woodies’ record of 61. Then trying to clip Todd Woodbridge’s 83 titles. All of a sudden I’m at 99.
“It will feel a lot better when we do it as a team. We’ve always looked at our career as team titles, doing it together. That’s the huge goal for this year, to do it together.”
Bob added, “Hopefully [we’ll do it] before [Roland Garros]. We’ve got two tournaments or three coming up before the French. It’s incredible to see what he’s done. I guess I’m knocking on the door.”
The Bryan brothers are on a 21-match win streak which saw them win five titles in a row. They won titles in Delray Beach, Indian Wells, Miami Masters, US Men’s Claycourt Championships and now Monte Carlo Masters.
“It’s been a great run,” said Mike Bryan. “I think we’ve done it once before in our career where we won five in a row. That was last year. We’re playing well, really confident. Couldn’t ask for a better time to get hot. Three Masters [1000s] and two in the States. It’s great for the confidence for the rest of the clay season. What you want to do is build towards the French Open.”
This is the twin brothers’ fourth Monte Carlo Masters title.
