What is the real level of Bryan brothers at singles?

[juanparty]

Pardon me if this question is idiot or something, but i've never watched them playing singles, and i dont know what they could do in a tournament, and this doubt is due that they are Goats or semi Goats at doubles, and people like Mac was the best at two categories.

one more question!

guys like Bryan brothers prefers play doubles due by his low singles level?

i mean if you are a pro, why dont try to be better player playing singles? because i know every child starts his preparation at singles events. let me know if i'm wrong. i'm not arrogant and i'm here to learn.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Simple. They are brothers. They know each other, they know each others' moves and actions, and most of all, they know each other's weaknesses, and their weakness is probably singles.

They COULD work on making themselves better at singles, but it would take away from their perpetual #1 doubles team.

 

[SStrikerR]

Some people just enjoy doubles more. The Bryan Bros also just have a natural connection with each other, and make a really great team. They both played in college at Stanford, with Bob winning the singles title, and the doubles title with Mike. They aren't amazing singles players, but they aren't bad either. They both have been in the top 150 I believe. They would be better singles players if they trained for that, but they're an incredible doubles team, so obviously they focus on that.

 

[bms2011]

I think that when Bob(or Mike I forget) was in the top 270 in singles he could of had a lot of potential. Now that they have played so much doubles the past 7 or 8 years and no singles matches, I think that they wouldn't be that good of singles players. Top 300? possibly. They have good enough returns and serves to be top 200 I just think that it would be a tough mental switch.

 

[juanparty]

I think that when Bob(or Mike I forget) was in the top 270 in singles he could of had a lot of potential. Now that they have played so much doubles the past 7 or 8 years and no singles matches, I think that they wouldn't be that good of singles players. Top 300? possibly. They have good enough returns and serves to be top 200 I just think that it would be a tough mental switch.

another point of view could be the money? how much money can make people who spent his carrer between 100 and 300 rankings.?

 

[bms2011]

another point of view could be the money? how much money can make people who spent his carrer between 100 and 300 rankings.?

Well I think the money is what stopped them from trying singles before they made it big in doubles but, the main reason that the one twin stopped singles is because the other wanted to play doubles with him. The Bryan Brother have always been a family team. I think that Wayne Bryan did a phenomenal job to keep them together and as a family. He is definitely, in my mind, the best tennis parent to step foot on court that can keep the kids loving the game and each other.

 

[Tennis_Monk]

4.0 at best !

(10 aces)

 

[nethawkwenatchee]

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=385994

They are both very good, accomplished singles players... They just aren't good enough to be successful at the highest level. Doubles is a different story and they will find themselves in the hall of fame.

Bob won NCAA singles title (along w/ doubles)
Mike qualified into main draw at 2001 US Open where he was very easily handled by Agassi in straight sets in first round

 

[adidasman]

They didn't sell out the way Luke Jensen did; he gave up a pretty promising career as a singles player to play doubles with Murphy, who was a much weaker player than he was. The Jensens figured out they could market themselves and make more money that way than they could with Luke playing with a stronger player, or with Luke working hard at singles in addition to doubles. The fact that they won the French is still staggering to me. The Bryans probably came to the same conclusions about their marketing strength; they're much more valuable together than they could ever be separately. But they're a much better doubles team than the Jensens ever were, obviously.

 

[DrpShot!]

In their 60 Minutes interview they talked about when they first turned pro they played both singles and doubles draws. Bob was doing quite well and had a promising future but Mike wasn't having good results. In doubles they were average. Mike saw his time as a pro running out asked Bob to give up singles to concentrate on doubles with him. Bob said it was a hard decision with a lot of risk but once he committed to it that was it.

 

[Cormorant]

Bob Bryan summed it up humbly when he narrowly lost to Roddick 7-6 6-4 in Washington during the 2003 season:

"The big difference between us is that Andy can play to that high level week in week out..."

So you see, Bob could have been an accomplished singles pro going on streaky runs in masters events and slams; if his own opinion of his abilities reflected reality, that is.

Mike Bryan was never going to be a serious contender if he'd gone solo.

 

[BrooklynNY]

I forget if it was Mike or Bob, but one of them played Sampras at Queens club in 02 I Believe, they lost 6-4 6-4

 

[Tammo]

the only time they play singles is for DC