Bob and Mike Bryan have tied the record set by Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodbridge for titles won as a team, capturing their 61st tournament victory by defeating Nenad Zimonjic and Daniel Nestor 6-3, 6-4 in the final of Madrid.
"It feels awesome to share a record with the Woodies," said Bob. "Those guys were our idols. We were lucky to grow up when they were at their best and we learned a lot from them."
"They played a beautiful brand of doubles," added Mike. "They didn’t have the big serves, but they were so smart out there. We’ve learned a lot of things from them about poaching.
The Bryans will have an opportunity to break the record at the French Open. "There are a lot of opportunities out there to get that 62, but it would be more special at a Grand Slam," said Bob.
The Bryans have now also reached 99 finals as a team.