Bryan brothers admit their German needs some work

After 20 years on tour, fans would expect that Bob and Mike Bryan would know at least one other language, right? Wrong. In fact, the 16-time Grand Slam champions admit that their German (and pretty much every other language) needs a lot of work.

"We should be better. We should be learning the languages, man," Bob Bryan said. "We've been on the tour twenty years and we still only know one or two words in every language... That's selfish."

They may need to spruce up on their German as they prepare to start the grass season in Stuttgart. However, this is a surface that they love and are supremely confident in.

"We love the grass," Mike Bryan said. "It's like riding a bike. You get back on there, you feel good. It kind of brings out our best tennis. We like getting all over the net and serving big."

The Americans are the top seeds.

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