23 Dec 2009

Bryan brothers have their eyes on world tennis record

3:01 pm on 23 December 2009

World number one tennis duo Bob and Mike Bryan will play at Auckland's Heineken Open next year with the hope of winning their 57th doubles title and edging closer to a world record.

The twin brothers are just six tournament wins away from taking the record for the most doubles tennis titles from Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, who won 61.

Bob Bryan says it will be a challenge, but he and his brother hope to reach that goal by the end of 2010 - starting with Auckland.

This is the first time the Bryan brothers will play doubles tennis at the Heineken Open, both having played at the tournament just once before in the men's singles competition around ten years ago.