WIMBLEDON, England — American twins Bob and Mike Bryan were upset in the Wimbledon quarterfinals Wednesday by Dick Norman of Belgium and Wesley Moodie of South Africa.
The second-seeded Bryans, the 2006 champions at the All England Club, lost to the seventh-seeded pairing of Norman and Moodie 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 7-5.
The Bryans, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., were bidding for their ninth Grand Slam title; they won No. 8 at the Australian Open in January. They were the runners-up at Wimbledon last year.
“It’s a tough defeat, you know. You always look forward to Wimbledon every year, and everyone tries to peak here,” Mike Bryan said.
The brothers are still seeking their record 62nd title as a team. They tied the Open era mark of 61 men’s doubles titles — set by the retired Australian pair of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde — by winning at Madrid in May.
Williams duo is done.
Venus and Serena Williams lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Russians Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva in the women’s doubles quarterfinals.
The loss ends the American pair’s hopes of winning the Grand Slam this year after victories at the Australian Open and French Open.
Posterity’s sake.
A racket and shirt Nicolas Mahut used for his record-setting match with John Isner will go on display at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The Associated Press
