By Chris Oddo | Friday, July 4, 2014

 

Mike and Bob Bryan Will Bid for Grand Slam title No 16 at Wimbledon against an unlikely Canadian-American pairing in the final.

Photo Source: Ben Curtis/ Eurosport

In men’s singles the European players have dominated (A North American player has not reached a Grand Slam final since 2009), but in doubles North America still corners the market on Grand Slam titles, thanks to Mike and Bob Bryan.

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The fifteen-time Grand Slam champions, who have yet to tack on to that total in 2014, will bid for number 16 in the men’s double final against an unlikely Canadian-American pairing that is contesting their first Grand Slam together.

The Bryans took down Frenchmen Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut, 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2, to set up a showdown with Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil, who upset Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4.

The California kids, now 36 years of age, will bid for their fourth Wimbledon, and a cranium-jolting 99th title overall together.

“We've had a great career here at Wimbledon,” said Mike Bryan. “It would be amazing. This is the tournament everyone wants to win. Even if you don’t know what tennis is, you know Wimbledon.”

Sock, 21, and Pospisil, 24, will have their hands full with the greatest doubles duo to ever have a go on the doubles court, but the hard-serving youngsters will likely play fearless tennis. They’ve got nothing to lose, having far exceeded expectations in reaching the final by upsetting the second and fifth-seeded teams in the last two rounds.