Bob Bryan says that his pregnant wife Michelle started to have a couple of small contractions during their 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory over Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau in the semifinals of the Australian Open. The Bryans were down 5-2 in the tiebreaker. Michelle Bryan is at home in Florida, is due to give birth to their daughter on January 29, and is on bedrest.
"We're down to the finish line. It's crunch time," Bob said. "I've been telling her, ‘Don't watch the matches; it will get your heart rate going and you might spit that baby out.’ It's going to be tight the next couple days, especially with the nerves. She's not getting out of bed. She can see the finish line. She knows she's a few days away from me coming home. She's not going to risk it, not now…She's getting big. She's huge. She showed me her stomach. It doesn't even look human. This thing, I don't know how it's staying in there."